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Compiled by Rev. Ernest F. Smith, M.A. (Oxon.), 
Rector of S. Stephen's, Harrisburg, Pa., with an 
Introduction by The Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, 
D. D., LL.D., Bishop of Central Pennsylvania. 

" Qui reminiscimini Domini, ne taceatis, et 
ne detis silentium Ei, donee stabiliat 
et donee ponat Jerusalem laud em 
in terra." Isaiah Ixii: 6. 



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EDWIN S. GORHAM 

Church Missions House 
285 Fourth Avenue 
MCMIII 



the library of 
congress, 

Two Copies Received 

MAR 7 1903 

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CLASS ^ XXc. No 

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COPY B. j 



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Copyright, 1903, by Edwin S. Gorham 



SltttrflitttEtary* 



I gladly commend the following { 1 offices J ' to those 
of my clergy who, in the busy activities of parochial 
life, have felt the need of such occasional services as 
are here provided. They are not intended to take the 
place of the regular offices of Morning and Evening 
Prayer, nor even to supplement those offices. But in 
the increased spiritual life of our parishes many occa- 
sions arise when special services may be held— espec- 
ially during the week. Where these are licensed by 
the Bishop and used at such times and places as he 
may lawfully sanction, a real want is often supplied. 
My esteemed friend and brother, the Kector of S. 
Stephen's, Harrisburg, has compiled the following 
offices from various recognized sources, and having 
found them helpful in his own work ventures to hope 
that they may prove useful elsewhere. Whatever tends 
to impart a sense of reality to our devotions and to 
quicken our zeal for a holier life is to be welcomed. 
May God bless this modest contribution to so worthy 
an end. 

Ethelbeet Talbot. 

Bishop's House, 

South Bethlehem, Pa. 
August 9th, 1901. 



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Preparation for IjWg (EntnmmtintL 

Hymn. 

Psalm 84-. 

(All Kneeling. ) 

O how amiable are Thy dwellings : Thou Lord of 
Hosts. 

My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the 
courts of the Lord : my heart and my flesh rejoice in 
the living God. 

Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the 
swallow a nest, where she may lay her young : even 
Thy altars, O Lord of Hosts, my King and my God. 

Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house : they will 
be always praising Thee. 

Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee : in 
whose heart are Thy ways. 

Who going through the vale of misery use it for a 
well : and the pools are filled with water. 

They will go from strength to strength : and unto 
the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion. 

Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer : hearken, O 
God of Jacob. 

Behold, O God our Defender: and look upon the 
face of Thine Anointed. 
For one day in Thy courts : is better than a thousand. 

1 had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my 
God : than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. 



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For the Lord God is a light and defence : the Lord 
will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall 
He withhold from them that live a godly life. 

O Lord God of Hosts : blessed is the man that put- 
teth his trust in Thee. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : 
world without end. Amen. 

Or Psalm 43. 

Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause 
against the ungodly people : O deliver me from the 
deceitful and wicked man. 

For Thou art the God of my strength ; why hast 
Thou put me from Thee : and why go I so heavily, 
while the enemy oppresseth me? 

O send out Thy light and Thy truth, that they may 
lead me : and bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to 
Thy dwelling. 

And that I may go unto the Altar of God, even unto 
the God of my joy and gladness : and upon the harp 
will I give thanks unto Thee, O God, my God. 

"Why art thou so heavy, O my soul: and why art 
thou so disquieted within me? 

O put thy trust in God: for I will yet give Him 
thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my 
God. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be : world without end. Amen. 



Preparation for Holy Communion. 



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Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Christy have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy 
Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy Will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily 
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into 
temptation : but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 



V. I said, Lord, have mercy upon me : 

B. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. 

V. Turn Thee again, O Lord, at the last. 

B. And be gracious unto Thy servants. 

V. O Lord, let Thy mercy be showed upon us ; 

B. As we do put our trust in Thee. 

V. Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness. 

B. And let Thy saints sing with joyfulness. 

V. Lord, cleanse Thou me from my secret faults : 

B. And keep Thy servants also from presumptuous 
sins. 

V. O Lord, hear my prayer : 

E. And let my crying come unto Thee. 

Let us pray. 

O most merciful God, incline Thy merciful ears to 
our prayers, and enlighten our hearts by the grace of 
Thy Holy Spirit, that we may worthily approach Thy 
Holy Mysteries, and love Thee with an everlasting 
love ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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Let the Comforter which proceedeth from Thee, O 
Lord, enlighten our minds, we beseech Thee, and lead 
tis, as Thy Son hath promised, into all truth : through 
the same, Thy Son Jesus Christ. Amen. 

We beseech Thee, O Lord, let the power of Thy Holy 
Spirit be present with us, through Thy mercy to 
cleanse our hearts, and defend us from all our adver- 
sities ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O God, Who didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful 
people by sending to them the light of Thy Holy Spirit, 
grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment 
in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy 
comfort ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O Lord, we beseech Thee, visit and cleanse our 
consciences, that Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ may, 
when He cometh to us in His Blessed Sacrament, find 
in us a dwelling place prepared for Himself; Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

(All Together. ) 

Almighty, Everlasting God, lo! I approach the 
Sacrament of Thy only -begotten Son, our Lord Jesus 
Christ : I approach, sick, to the Physician of Life : 
unclean to the Fountain of mercy ; blind, to the Light 
of eternal brightness ; poor and needy, to the Lord of 
heaven and earth. I pray Thee, therefore, of the 
abundance of Thy boundless bounty, that Thou woulds'- 



Peepaeation foe Holy Communion. 9 



vouchsafe to heal my sickness, to wash my defilements, 
to enlighten my blindness, to enrich my poverty, to 
clothe my nakedness, that I may receive the Bread 
of Angels, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, 
with such reverence and humility, such contrition 
and devotion, such purity and faith, such purpose 
and intention, as is expedient for the health of my 
soul. Grant me, I beseech Thee, that I may receive 
not only the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of the 
Lord, but the Substance also and Virtue of the Sacra- 
ment. O most gracious God, grant me so to receive 
the Body of Thy only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus 
Christ, which He took of the Virgin Mary, that I 
may be found worthy to be incorporated into His 
mystical Body, and accounted among His members. 
O most loving Father, grant unto me that Him, Whom 
now I purpose to receive veiled in my pilgrimage, I may 
at length with unveiled face contemplate forever, even 
Thy well-beloved Son, Who with Thee liveth and 
reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God 
throughout all ages. Amen. 

BLESSED JESUS, Who art about to come to us, Thy 
unworthy servants, in the Blessed Sacrament of Thy 
Body and Blood, prepare our hearts, we beseech Thee, 
for Thyself. Grant us that repentance for our past 
sins, that faith in the atonement made for them by 
Thee upon the Cross, that full purpose of amendment 
of life, that perfect love to Thee and to all men, which 
shall fit us to receive Thee. Lord, we are not worthy 
that Thou shouldst come under our roof, much less 
that we should receive Thee into ourselves ; but since 



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Thou didst not disdain to be laid in a manger amongst 
unclean beasts, so vouchsafe to enter into our souls 
and bodies, unclean though they be, through many- 
sins and defilements. 

Lord, come to us that Thou mayest cleanse us. 

Lordy come to us that Thou mayest heal us. 

Lord, come to us that Thou mayest strengthen us. 

And grant, that having received Thee, we may never be 
separated from Thee by our sins, but may continue Thine 
forever, till we see Thee face to face in Thy heavenly king- 
dom, where with the Father and the Holy Ghost, Thou 
livest and reignest ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

[Here may follow a Hymn and Address. ] 

Act of Faith. 

O My God, I believe in Thee, Three Persons in One 
God, and I believe that Jesus Christ came down from 
Heaven and died for me ; and I believe all the truths 
which He has taught me, by His Word, and by His 
Church. Lord, I believe, help Thou mine unbelief. 

Act of Hope. 

O My God, I hope in Thee, to help me in all my 
troubles ; to forgive me all my sins ; and to bring me 
to Thee in Heaven at last. O Lord, in Thee have I 
trusted, let me never be confounded. 



Preparation for Holy Communion. 



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AOT OF LOYE. 

O My God, I desire to love Thee, with all my heart, 
with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my 
strength ; because Thou alone art perfectly good, and 
worthy of love ; and because Jesus Christ died for me. 
Make me, for His sake, so to love my neighbor, as 
Thou hast loved me. 

Act of Contrition. 

O My God, I desire to hate and forsake, out of love 
for Thee, all sins by which I have ever displeased Thee ; 
and I resolve, by Thy grace, to do the same no more ; 
and to avoid all occasions of sin. Help me to do this, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Act of Devotion. 

O My God, I am not my own, but Thine ; take me 
for Thine own, and make me in all things to do Thy 
holy will. O My God, I give myself to Thee, for joy 
or for sorrow, for sickness or for health, for life or for 
death, for time and for eternity. Make me and keep 
me Thine own, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Let us Pray, 

O GOD, Who in this wonderful Sacrament hast left 
unto us a Memorial of Thy Passion, grant us, we be- 
seech Thee, so to venerate the Sacred Mysteries of 
Thy Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within 
ourselves the fruit of Thy Redemption ; Who livest and 
reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, 
world without end. Amen, 



II* 

SijankBgiiring after (EmttmrnttfltL 

Psalm 103. 

Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within 
me, praise His holy Name. 

Praise the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all His 
benefits : 

Who forgiveth all thy sins: and healeth all thine 
infirmities ; 

Who saveth thy life from destruction : and crowneth 
thee with mercy and loving kindness ; 

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: mak- 
ing thee young and lusty as an eagle. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be : world without end. Amen. 

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace : 
according to Thy word. 

For mine eyes have seen : Thy salvation. 

Which Thou hast prepared : before the face of all 
people. 

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles : and to be 
the glory of Thy people Israel. 



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Thanksgiving- aftek Communion. 



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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be : world without end. Amen. 

V. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us. 
It. But to Thy Name give glory. 
V. Lord, hear my prayer ; 
B. And let my cry come unto Thee. 

God, Who for Thy Three servants didst assuage 
the names of fire, mercifully grant that no unholy fires 
may inflame us Thy servants ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

May the Fire of Thy Holy Spirit, O Lord our God, 
cleanse our hearts and reins that we may serve Thee 
with pure bodies, and worship Thee with undefiled 
minds ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with Thy most 
gracious favor, and further us with Thy continual 
help: that in all our works, begun, continued and 
ended in Thee, we may glorify Thy Holy Name, and 
finally by Thy mercy obtain everlasting life : through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

All together. 

1 yield Thee hearty thanks, O Lord, Holy Father, 
Almighoy, Everlasting God, Who hast vouchsafed, not 
for any merits of mine, but only out of the condescen- 
sion of Thy mercy, to feed me a sinner, Thy unworthy 



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servant, with the precious Body and Blood of Thy Son, 
our Lord Jesus Christ; and I pray that this Holy 
Communion may not bring guilt upon me to condem- 
nation, but may intercede for me to my pardon and 
salvation ; let it be to me an armor of faith, and a 
shield of good purpose ; a riddance of all vices ; an 
extermination of evil desires and longings ; an increase 
of love and patience, of humility and obedience, and 
all virtues ; a firm defence against the wiles of my 
enemies, visible and invisible ; a perfect quieting of 
all my impulses, fleshly and spiritual ; a firm adher- 
ence to Thee, the only True God ; and a blessed con- 
summation of my end. And I beseech Thee that Thou 
wouldst vouchsafe to bring me a sinner to that in- 
effable Feast, where Thou, with Thy Son and the Holy 
Ghost, art to Thy Holy Ones, true light, full satisfac- 
tion, everlasting joy, pleasure consummated, and per- 
fect happiness, through the same our Lord Jesus 
Christ. Amen. 



III. 



In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of 
the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

OUR FATHER, &c. 

V. Our help is in the Name of the Lord. 

J?. Who hath made heaven and earth. 

V. O God, make speed to save us. 

B. O Lord, make haste to help as. 

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to 
the Holy Ghost. 

B. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
shall be, world without end. Amen. 

Ant Let the people. 

Psalm 67. Dens Misereatur. 

1. God be merciful unto us and bless us : and show 
us the light of His countenance and be merciful unto 
us ; 

2. That Thy way may be known upon earth : Thy 
saving health among all nations. 

3. Let the people praise Thee, O God : yea, let all 
the people praise Thee. 



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4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad : for Thou 
shalt judge the folk righteously and govern the nations 
upon earth. 

5. Let the people praise Thee, O God : yea, let all the 
people praise Thee. 

6. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase: 
and God, ever our own God, shall give us His bless- 
ing. 

7. God shall bless us : and all the ends of the world 
shall fear Him. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Psalm 117. Laudale Dominium. 

1. O praise the Lord, all ye heathen : praise Him, 
all ye nations. 

2. For His merciful kindness is ever more and more 
toward us : and the truth of the Lord endureth for 
ever. Praise the Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, &c. 

Ant. Let the people praise Thee, O God : yea, let 
all the people praise Thee. 

Short Lesson* 

How then shall they call on Him in Whom they have 
not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of 
Whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear 
without a preacher? And how shall they preach except 
they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the 
feet of them that preach the gospel of peace and bring 
glad tidings of good things! (Bom. x. 14, 15.) 



MlSSIONAEY SeKVICE. 



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B. Thanks be to God. 

Hymn. 

V. All nations whom Thou hast made shall come 
and worship Thee, O Lord. 
B. And shall glorify Thy Name. 

Let us Pray. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christy have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Our Father, &c. 

V. O God, we have heard with our ears, and our 
fathers have declared unto us, the noble works that 
Thou didst in their days and in the old time before 
them. 

B. Lay bare Thine arm, revive Thy work, and man- 
ifest forth Thy power and glory now as in the days of 
old. 

V. Set up Thyself, O God, above the heavens. 
B. And Thy glory above all the earth. 
V. Give Thy Son the heathen for His inheritance. 
B. And the utmost parts of the earth for His pos- 
session. 

V. The Lord be with you. 
B. And with Thy Spirit. 

Let us Pray. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst charge Thine Apostles 
that they should preach the gospel to every nation : 



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prosper, we pray Thee, all missions both at home and 

abroad (esp ) : give them all things needful 

for their work, making them centres of spiritual life, 
to the quickening of many souls, and the glory of Thy 
Holy Name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who alone workest 
great marvels : send down upon our Bishops and 
Clergy working in foreign lands (esp . . . . ) and on 
all congregations committed to their charge, the 
healthful Spirit of Thy grace ; and, that they may truly 
please Thee, pour upon them the continual dew of Thy 
blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honor of our 
Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen, 

O great Lord of the harvest, send forth, we beseech 
Thee, labourers into the harvest of the world, that the 
grain which is even now ripe may not fall and perish 
through our neglect. Pour forth Thy sanctifying Spirit 
on our fellow Christians abroad, and Thy converting 
grace on the heathen. Raise up, we beseech Thee, a 
devout ministry among the native believers, that all 
Thy people being knit together in one body in love, 
Thy Holy Church may grow up into the measure of 
the stature of the fulness of Christ : through Him who 
died and rose again for us all, the same Jesus Christ, 
our Lord. Amen. 

O God of all the nations of the earth, remember the 
multitudes of the heathen who, though created in 
Thine image, are perishing in their ignorance ; and 
according to the propitiation of Thy Son Jesus Christ, 



Missionary Service. 



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grant that by the prayers and labours of Thy Holy 
Church, they may be delivered from all superstition 
and unbelief, and brought to worship Thee : through 
Him Whom Thou hast sent to be our Salvation, the 
Besurrection and the Life of all the faithful, the Same, 
Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. 

Here may be inserted special intercessions. 

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power 
and riches, and wisdom and strength, and honour, 
and glory, and blessing. Blessing and honour, and 
glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the 
throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Amen. 

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love 
of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with 
us all evermore. Amen. 



IV. 



A Sttang fur ilimsitfttiL 

O God the Father of Heaven ; have mercy upon us 
miserable sinners. 

God the Father of Heaven ; have mercy upon us mis- 
erable sinners. 

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world ; have mercy 
upon us miserable sinners. 

O God the Son, Bedeemer of the world; have mercy upon 
us miserable sinners. 

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father 
and the Son ; have mercy upon us miserable sinners. 

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and 
the Son ; have mercy upon us miserable sinners. 

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, Three Persons 
and one God ; have mercy upon us miserable sinners. 

O holy, blessed and, glorious Trinity, Three Persons and 
one God; have mercy upon us miserable sinners. 

Hear us, O Lord, as we make our supplication for 
the heathen that have not known Thee, and for the 
kingdoms that have not called upon Thy Name. Hear 
us, good Lord, and while we plead for others lay not 
our own sins to our charge. 

Hear us, good Lord. 

From all ungenerous, bitter and thankless tempers, 
from coldness and hardness of heart, from covetous- 
ness and the love of this present world, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 



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Litany for Missions. 



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From listlessness and indolence, from neglect of op- 
portunities of doing good, from blindness to our call- 
ing, and from reluctance to give as Thou hast pros- 
pered us, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 

From clamour and impatience, from restlessness and 
unbelief, from doubt of Thy power to save by many 
or by few, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 

By Thy great pity for the souls of men, by Thy com- 
passion on the multitude fainting and scattered abroad, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

By Thy revelation of Thyself to chosen witnesses, 
by Thy commandment to baptize the nations, by Thy 
sure promise, ' ' Lo, I am with you always ; ' ' 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to send forth labourers into 
Thy harvest, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good, Lord. 

That it may please Thee to fit and prepare mission- 
aries for their ministry, bestowing upon them Thy 
manifold gifts of grace and making them true workers 
of righteousness and helpers of mankind, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to move Thy people freely 
to give of their substance for the increase of Thy 
kingdom and the salvation of all men, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to comfort and uphold those 
who forsake all to follow Thee, giving them cheerful 
courage and a good hope because of Thy word, 

We beseech Thee to liear us> good Lord. 



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That it may please Thee to send out Thy light and 
Thy truth into the dark places of the earth, and by 
the breath of Thy lips to destroy the habitations of 

cruelty, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to have mercy upon the 
heathen everywhere throughout the world, to give 
them the knowledge of salvation for the remission of 
their sins, to turn them rrom the power of Satan, and 
to guide their feet into the way of peace, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to encourage and sustain 
the converts to the faith in heathen lands, making 
them strong to endure enmity and patient under re- 
proach, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee of Thy gracious goodness, 
shortly to accomplish the number of Thino elect and 
to hasten Thy kingdom, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to fill us with deep compas- 
sion for perishing souls, and to kindle in our hearts a 
fervent zeal for their salvation, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to move the hearts of faith- 
ful men to go forth as Missionaries to the heathen, to 
turn them from darkness to light, and from the power 
of Satan unto God, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to pour forth Thy Spirit 
upon all nations, that all flesh may see the salvation 
of God, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 



Litany for Missions. 



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That it may please Thee to bless with plentiful fruit 
all missions of Thy Church, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to bless Thy people gath- 
ered from amongst the heathen, that they may be as 
the salt of the earth, and abound in good works to the 
glory of Thy name, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to raise up among them a 
faithful ministry to feed Thy flock entrusted to their 
care, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to bring into the way of 
truth all such as have erred, and are deceived, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to strengthen such as do 
stand ; and to comfort and help the weak-hearted ; and 
to raise up those who fall; and finally to beat down 
Satan under our feet, 

We beseech Thee to hear us good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to have mercy upon all men, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to give us true repentance ; 
to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, 
and to endue us with the grace of Thy Holy Spirit 
to amend our lives according to Thy Holy Word, 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

Son of God : we beseech Thee to hear us. 

Son of God: we beseech Thee to hear us. 

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the 
world, 

Grant us Thy 'peace. 



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Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 
Have mercy upon us. 

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 
Receive our prayer. 
O Christ, hear us. 

O Christy hear us. 

O Saviour of the world, Who by Thy Cross and 
precious Blood hast redeemed us ; 

Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord. 

Let us pray. 

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast in Christ 
revealed Thy glory unto all nations, protect the works 
of Thy mercy, that Thy Church may be spread through- 
out the world, and may abide with steadfast faith in 
the confession of Thy Name, through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

Here other Collects may be inserted. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of 
God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with 
us all evermore. Amen. 



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Hiiattg 3lnterr^B0t0tt far % Paring 

O God the Father, of Heaven ; 

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world ; 

O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the elect : 

O Holy Trinity, One God ; 

Save mercy upon us. 

Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences 
of our forefathers ; neither take Thou vengeance of our 
sins : spare us, good Lord, spare Thy people whom 
Thou hast redeemed with Thy most precious Blood, 
and be not angry with us for ever. 

Spare us, good Lord. 

From all evil, and deadly sin, 

From all impenitence, and hardness of heart, 

From spiritual presumption, and pride, 

From despair of forgiveness, 

From neglect of the means of grace, 

From all prejudice or party spirit, 

From all uncharitableness in word or deed towards 
our brethren. 

From self-indulgence in food or drink, 

From all impurity in thought, word, or deed, 

From unbelief, heresy, and schism, 

From anything that may hinder the progress of Thy 
Kingdom, 

From sudden, unprepared, or evil death, 

Good Lord deliver us. 



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By the mystery of Thy Holy Incarnation, 

By Thy Birth, and subjection to the Law, 

By Thy suffering Life of obedience, 

By Thy poverty and toil, 

By Thy Baptism, Fasting and Temptation, 

By Thy zeal for the souls of men, 

By Thine Agony and Bloody Sweat, 

By Thy Crucifixion, Death and Burial, 

By Thy glorious Resurrection, 

By Thy triumphant Ascension, 

By Thine unceasing Intercession, 

By Thy Gift of the Holy Ghost, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 

We sinners beseech Thee to hear us : — 

That it may please Thee to rule and govern Thy 
Holy Church Universal in the right way ; 

That it may please Thee to cast out of Thy Church 
all error and worldliness, and to grant her that peace 
and unity which is agreeable to Thy will ; 

That it may please Thee to guide, defend and sanc- 
tify our Bishop and grant that he, with the 

flock committed to him, may attain to everlasting life ; 

That it may please Thee to bless the Clergy of this 
Diocese, and grant that both by their life and doctrine 
they may set forth Thy glory, and set forward the sal- 
vation of all men ; 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to bless and preserve the 
Clergy (or him) to whom Thou hast entrusted the care 
of this parish ; 



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That it may please Thee to keep them firm in the 
Faith, and pure in their life, that both by word and 
good example they may lead many to Thee ; 

That it may please Thee to give them wisdom, 
courage, and true sympathy, in dealing with the souls 
committed to their care ; 

That their unworldliness may never hinder the prog- 
ress of Thy Truth ; 

That it may please Thee to sanctify the religious life 
of those who are devoted to Thy special service ; 

We beseech Thee to hear ws, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to grant to the men and 
boys of our Choir purity of life, sincerity of heart, 
and true reverence, that what they sing with their 
lips may tend to Thy honor and glory ; 

That it may please Thee to strengthen and confirm 
in a holy and consistent life those who diligently ap- 
proach Thy Altar ; 

That it may please Thee to draw many souls to a 
devout and regular reception of the Blessed Sacrament ; 

That it may please Thee to pardon all those who 
neglect or misuse this Gift of Thy love ; 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to grant to all our children 
power and strength to have victory, and to triumph, 
against the Devil, the world, and the flesh ; 

That they may continue in the true Faith unto their 
lives' end ; 

That it may please Thee to defend, amid all the 
dangers and adversities of the world, those who are 
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That it may please Thee to bring to a full sense of 
their responsibility, those parents who are neglecting 
the children committed to their care ; 

That it may please Thee to protect the widows and 
orphans in this Parish, and teach them to rely entirely 
upon Thy supernatural care, Who wilt not leave com- 
fortless such as faithfully seek Thee ; 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to bless our mechanics and 
artisans, and bring them to know and love Thee, the 
Maker and Redeemer of us all ; 

That it may please Thee to prosper all who are en- 
gaged in trade, and make them true and just in all 
their dealings ; 

That it may please Thee to prosper our farmers and 
agricultural labourers, and to give us the fruits of the 
earth in due season ; 

That it may please Thee to preserve mutual sympa- 
thy and good-will between employers and those who 
serve fchem; 

That it may please Thee to promote a better observ- 
ance of the days and seasons set apart for Thine 
especial worship ; 

That it may please Thee to have mercy on all those 
whose necessities keep them in the work of the world 
on Thy Holy Days ; 

That it may please Thee to give Thy continual help 
to all works in this Parish designed for Thy glory, or 
the good of men ; 

That it may please Thee to prosper all Missions, 
both at home and abroad, with an increase of sanctity, 



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that they may win many to the knowledge of Thy 
Truth ; 

That it may please Thee to give us a more earnest 
spirit of self-denial, almsgiving, and prayer, that 
those who know Thee not may be brought to share the 
blessings we so richly enjoy ; 

That it may please Thee to grant to all in this 
Parish unity, peace, and true concord ; 

That it may please Thee to bring to a devout recep- 
tion of Holy Baptism those who have not been ad- 
mitted within Thy Covenant of Grace : 

That it may please Thee to bring to the acceptance 
of Thy Truth all who are in error ; 

That it may please Thee to soften the hearts of all 
who are hardened in sin, and to bring them to true 
repentance ; 

That it may please Thee to have mercy on all those 
who having been once renewed by Thy compassion, 
have yet fallen again through their own frailty ; 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

That it may please Thee to provide for all the aged 
the instruction, warning, and consolation of Thy 
Ministers, and make them disposed to profit thereby ; 

That it may please Thee to cheer with Divine re- 
freshment those who have no earthly comforts amidst 
the infirmities of their old age ; 

That it may please Thee to speak with the voice of 
Thy Holy Spirit to the hearts of those who cannot hear 
the instructions of Thy Ministers ; 

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sick and suffering and grant them patience, and 
restoration ; 

That they may be mindful of Thy visitation, and 
by it be brought to true repentance ; 

That Thou wouldst take from them all undue affec- 
tion for the things of this world, and fill their hearts 
with love, and a desire for eternal life ; 

That it may please Thee to have mercy on all who 
are near to death, and to sustain them in their last 
hours against the attacks of the Evil One : 

That it may please Thee to receive their spirits into 
Thy Hands, and, after death, to bring them into Par- 
adise with joy ; 

That it may please Thee to hasten the coming of 
Thy Kingdom, and the consummation of bliss to those 
who are at rest ; 

That it may please Thee to grant to all Thy servants 
a merciful judgment at the last day ; 

We beseech Thee to hear us } good Lord. 

Son of God : we beseech Thee to hear us. 
Son of God: we beseech Thee to hear us. 
O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the 
world ; 

Grant us Thy peace. 

O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the 
world ; 

Have mercy upon us. 

O Christ, hear us. 

O Christ, hear us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Christy have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 



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Our Father, Who art in Heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy Kingdom come ; Thy Will be done on 
earth, as it is in Heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen. 

(Here special prayers may be inserted. ) 

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love 
of God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with 
us all evermore. Amen. 



VI. 



1. Foe Missions. 

O Holy Father, Who didst promise to Thy well- 
beloved Son, 6 1 Desire of Me and I shall give Thee the 
heathen for Thine inheritance and the utmost parts of 
the earth for Thy possession ; ' ' Hear, we pray Thee, 
His prevailing intercession for the souls which He has 
purchased with His precious Blood ; kindle our desires 
for the extension of His Kingdom among men ; pour 
upon us the spirit of supplication for the spread of the 
Gospel ; and so consecrate our lives to Thy service, that 
we may gladly give ourselves and our substance to 
ssnd the sound of the blessed Gospel " into all lands 
and its words into the ends of the world ' * through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Almighty God, Whose compassions fail not, and 
Whose loving kindness reacheth unto the world's end: 
We give Thee humble thanks for all the great things 
Thou hast done and art doing for the children of men, 
for the opening of heathen lands to the light of Thy 
truth, for making paths in the deep waters and high- 
ways in the desert, for knitting nation to nation in the 
bonds of fellowship, and for the planting of Thy 
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the whole family in Heaven and earth is named, fill 
full our hearts with grateful love for this Thy good- 
ness, granting us grace henceforth to serve Thee better 
and more perfectly to know Thee ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

2. Foe the Woman's Auxiliary. 
O Lord, without Whom our labor is but lost, and 
with Whom Thy little ones go forth as the mighty ; 
We humbly beseech Thee to prosper all works in Thy 
Church undertaken according to Thy Holy Will, (esp. 
the work of the Woman's Auxiliary), and grant to 
Thy laborers a pure intention, patient faith, sufficient 
success upon earth, and the blessedness of serving 
Thee in heaven: through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

3. For the Church at Large. 

O gracious Father, we humbly beseech Tbee, for 
Thy Holy Catholic Church, that Thou wouldst be 
pleased to fill it with all truth in all peace. Where 
it is corrupt, purify it ; where it is in error, direct it ; 
where in anything it is amiss, reform it ; where it is 
right, strengthen it ; where it is in want, provide for 
it ; where it is divided, make up the breaches of it ; 
for the sake of Him Who died and rose again, and ever 
maketh intercession for it, Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

4. For the Bishop of the Diocese. 
O God, the Pastor and Ruler of Thy faithful servants ; 
Look down in mercy on Thy servant, our Bishop, to 
whom Thou hast given charge of this Diocese, and 



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evermore guide, defend, comfort, sanctify, and save 
him ; and grant him by Thy grace so to advance in 
word and good example, that he may, with the flock 
committed to him, attain to everlasting life ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

5. Foe a Reteeat oe Quiet Bay. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst say to Thy disciples, 
Come ye apart into a desert place and rest awhile ; 
Grant we beseech Thee, to Thy servants now gathered 
together, so to seek Thee "Whom our souls desire to 
love, that we may both find Thee and be found by 
Thee, and grant such love and such wisdom to accom- 
pany the words which shall be spoken in Thy Name, 
that they may not fall to the ground, but may be 
helpful in leading us onward through the toils of our 
pilgrimage to that rest which remaineth, where, never- 
theless, they rest not day nor night from Thy perfect 
service, Who livest and reignest God for ever and ever. 
Amen. 

6. Foe Unity. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, W T ho saidst unto Thine Apostles, 
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you; 
Regard not our sins, but the faith of Thy Church, and 
grant her that peace and unity which is agreeable to 
Thy Will : Who livest and reignest God for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

7. For the Parish. 

Almighty and everlasting God, Who dost govern all 
things in heaven and earth, mercifully hear our 
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its spiritual and temporal welfare. Strengthen and 
confirm the faithful, visit and relieve the sick, turn 
and soften the wicked, arouse the careless, recover the 
fallen, and restore the penitent. Remove every hind- 
rance to the advancement of Thy truth, and bring us 
all to be of one heart and mind within the fold of Thy 
Holy Church, to the honor and glory of Thy Name ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Almighty God, Who feedest Thy flock and callest 
Thine own by name, look down in mercy on this our 
Parish, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and 
serve Thee with a quiet mind. Hallow and bless to 
us the Sacraments and Services of Thy Church. In- 
spire our Clergy to show forth Thy Truth by their 
preaching and living, and daily to minister accord- 
ing to Thy Will. Keep our communicants in single- 
ness of heart, from unbelief and worldliness, giving 
them grace, both in their homes and callings, faith- 
fully to confess Thy Holy Name. May all our chil- 
dren be taught of Thee. Draw to -the Cross those 
who are impenitent and hardened in sin. And, we be- 
seech Thee, heal the sick ; comfort the sorrowing ; re- 
lieve the distressed. Take our Parish work into Thy 
keeping. Move Thy people to give as Thou hast given 
to them. Fill the workers with the spirit of power, 
of love and of a sound mind. And, while we plant 
and water, do Thou give the continual increase ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

8. For a Parish Festival. 
O God, Who year by year renewest the consecration 
day of this Thy Holy Temple, and bringest us again 
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Thy people, and grant that whosoever entereth this 
Temple to offer his petitions, may rejoice in their ful- 
filment ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, world 
without end. Amen. 

9. For the Clergy of the Parish. 

O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty, everlasting 
God ; Vouchsafe to bless Thy servant, the Rector of 
this Parish ; make him as Thy messenger, energetic 
and zealous ; as Thy watchman, vigilant for the great 
interest of Thy flock ; as Thy steward, faithful in 
dispensing those treasures of Thy Word and Sacra- 
ments committed to him. Give him fervency in 
prayer, and diligence in study. Give him knowledge 
to be sound and accurate in doctrine. Give him 
courage to maintain the truth boldly, and discretion 
to declare it seasonably, persuasively and effectively. 
Grant that he may do all that lieth in him to bring 
such as are committed to his charge unto the knowl- 
edge of God in Christ, that there be no place left 
among them either for error in religion, or for 
viciousness of life. This we beseech Thee, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Most merciful Father, we beseech Thee to send down 
upon Thy servants, our pastors and overseers, Thy 
heavenly blessing ; and so endue them with Thy Holy 
Spirit, that they, preaching Thy word, may not only 
be earnest to reprove, beseech, and rebuke with all 
patience and doctrine, but also may be to such as be- 
lieve a wholesome example in word, in conversation, 
in love, in faith, in chastity, in purity, that, fulfill- 



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ing their course, at the latter day they may receive 
the crown of righteousness laid up by the Lord, the 
righteous Judge. Who liveth and reigneth one God, 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, world without end. 
Amen 

10. For the Sunday School. 
Gracious Saviour, we pray Thee to look with favor 
upon the children of our Sunday School, and grant 
that the instruction they receive may be to Thy glory 
and their welfare and happiness. Make them to be 
obedient to their parents and teachers, and diligent 
in all their duties. May they grow in grace and in 
knowledge of Thyself, that so they may be useful in 
their generation, and finally be received into Thy 
heavenly kingdom, there to dwell with Thee and the 
Father and the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Amen. 

11. Before a Bible Class. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who art the Truth incarnate 
and the Teacher of the faithful ; let Thy Spirit over- 
shadow us in reading Thy Word, and conform our 
thoughts to Thy revelation ; that learning of Thee 
with honest hearts, we may be rooted and built up in 
Thee ; Who litest and reignest with the Father and 
the Holy Ghost one God, world without end. Amen. 

12. After a Bible Class. 

O God the Holy Ghost, open Thou our eyes, that 
we may see the wondrous things of Thy law. Let 
Thy Holy Word be a lantern unto our feet, and a light 
unto our paths ; so that by Thy help we may walk in 
the narrow way of eternal life ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



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13. Foe a Paeish Guild. 

Almighty, everlasting God, we beseech Thee to pour 
Thy continual olessing upon this Guild, and upon 
every member thereof, both present and absent. Knit 
our hearts in gentleness, forbearance, and brotherly 
love, after the example of Thy saints. Grant that 
zeal, devotion and self-denial may here flourish, to 
the glory of Thy Name, the comfort of our hearts, 
and the salvation of our souls ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen, 

14. Foe Schismatics. 

Almighty God, Who showest to them that be in error 
the light of Thy Truth, may it please Thee to bring 
into the way of truth all such as have erred and are 
deceived ; and grant that they, forsaking all false doc- 
trine, heresy, and schism, may return to the fellow- 
ship of Christ's Church, and may so faithfully serve 
Thee in this life, that finally they fail not to attain 
Thy heavenly promises. Through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen, 

15. Foe the New Yeae. 

O Almighty God and Heavenly Father, Who hast 
given to all things an appointed season we yield Thee 
hearty thanks for Thy preservation of us and for all 
the blessings of this life vouchsafed during the past 
year ; and we beseech Thee of Thy infinite mercy to 
continue Thy loving kindness, and to guide and guard 
us through these coming months, giving us grace to 
do all things to Thy glory. Sanctify all our joys and 
pleasures, and grant that we may be patient and 
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before us. Be with us in our going out and in our 
coming in, from this time forth for evermore ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

16. Foe the Choie. 

O Everlasting Jesus, Who art ever adored by the 
Holy Angels, yet dost vouchsafe to receive the praises 
of men ; hear our prayers, we beseech Thee, on behalf 
of the men and boys of our Choir ; give them purity 
of life and sincerity of heart, and true reverence, that 
what they sing with their lips may be acceptable to 
Thee, and tend to the honor and glory of Thy Holy 
Name, and the edification of Thy faithful people: 
Who, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, livest and 
reignest for ever and ever, Amen, 



VII. 



($tbn for a Gtyiliimt'js Bttbxtt. 

(All kneeling say the following prayer. ) 

Lord, we are now come into Thy House to wor- 
ship Thee, and to be instructed in Thy Holy Word. 
Do Thou in all things direct and rule our hearts, that 
we may be reverent, attentive, and devout ; and profit 
by what we shall be taught, to Thy honor and glory, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers 
of Thy servant that so, by Thy gracious and ready 
help, he may rightly instruct us in Thy Holy Word, 
and in the end attain unto everlasting salvation, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Hymn. 

1 Believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of 
heaven and earth : 

And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord, Who 
was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin 
Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, 
dead, and buried. He descended into hell ; The third 
day He rose again from the dead, He ascended intc 



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heaven, And sitteth on the right Hand of God the 
Father Almighty ; From thence He shall come to judge 
the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The Holy Catholic 
Church ; The Communion of Saints ; The Forgiveness 
of sins ; The Resurrection of the Body ; And the Life 
everlasting. Amen. 

V. The Lord be with you. 
B. And with thy spirit. 
Let us pray. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy 
Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on 
earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily 
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive 
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into 
temptation ; But delive us from evil. Amen. 

Then shall be sung a Metrical Litany. 

( Then shall be said by all the children the following prayer. ) 

O Ever blessed Jesus : Son of God : Child of the 
Virgin Mary : Who in the days of Thy sojourn here 
on earth didst say : ' ' Suffer little children to come 
unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the 
kingdom of heaven:" bless, we beseech Thee, us Thy 
children : dedicated to Thee in holy baptism : make 
us to be always mindful of the vow and promise : 



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then made in our name : May we be dutiful to our 
parents: loving to our brothers and sisters: and 
obedient to our spiritual pastors and teachers : As we 
grow in years may we grow in wisdom: and in 
favour with Thee: Give Thy Holy Angels charge 
over us : and let no man pluck us out of Thy hand : 
and grant that, being daily renewed by Thy Holy 
Spirit : we may continue Thy children : and attain 
Thy promises : Who, with the Father and the same 
Spirit : livest and reignest : God for ever and ever. 
Amen. 

Collect for the day. 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love 
of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with 
us all evermore. Amen. 

Hymn. 

Lesson from Holy Scripture, followed by Catechising 
or Address. 

Hymn, Collect and Blessing. 

The following prayer shall then be said audibly by all 
the children together: 

O Lord, we thank Thee for the instruction which 
we have now received. Forgive what Thou hast seen 
amiss in us and grant that what we have heard we 
may remember, and what we remember we may try 
to do, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 



VIII. 



©to for % (jetting ttf Butting folpini 

Hymn. 

All standing the Minister shall say. 

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of 
the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

The Creed. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of 
Heaven and earth : 

And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord : Who was 
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin 
Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, 
dead and buried ; He descended into hell, The third 
day He rose again from the dead ; He ascended into 
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the 
Father Almighty ; From thence He shall come to judge 
the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy Catholic 
Church : The Communion of Saints ; The Forgiveness 
of sins ; The Resurrection of the body ; and the Life 
everlasting. Amen, 

Lesson from Holy Scripture. 



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V. 
B. 



The Lord be with you. 
And with thy spirit. 



Let us Pray. 



V. Lord, have mercy upon us. 
B. Christ, have mercy upon us. 
V. Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy 
Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on 
earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily 
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive 
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For Thine is 
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever 
and ever. Amen, 



We yield Thee hearty thanks, merciful Father, that 
it hath pleased Thee to regenerate us with Thy Holy 
Spirit, to receive us for Thine own children by adop- 
tion, and to incorporate us into Thy Holy Church. 
And humbly we beseech Thee to grant, that we, being 
dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and 
being buried with Christ in His death, may crucify 
the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of 
sin ; and that, as we are made partakers of the death 
of Thy Son, we may also be partakers of His resur- 
rection : so that finally, with the residue of Thy Holy 
Church, we may be inheritors, of Thine everlasting 
kingdom : through Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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O Almighty God, Who out of the mouths of babes 
and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madesfc in- 
fants to glorify Thee by their deaths ; Mortify and kill 
all vices in us, and so strengthen us by Thy grace, 
that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of 
our faith even unto death, we may glorify Thy Holy 
Name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst sit lowly in the 
midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking 
them questions; grant unto us, Thy servants, both 
aptness to teach, and willingness to learn Thy blessed 
will, Who livest and reignest with the Father and the 
Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. 

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings, with Thy most 
gracious favor, and further us with Thy continual 
help : that in all our works begun, continued, and 
ended in Thee, we may glorify Thy Holy Name, and 
finally by Thy mercy, obtain everlasting life ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of 
God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with 
us all evermore. Amen. 



Hymn. 



IX. 



©to fur % QUnaing nf g>wtitog folpmL 

After the Catechising, 

The Service shall begin with 

A Hymn, 

Then shall be said. 

V. Let Thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us. 

It. As we do put our trust in Thee. 

V. The Lord be with you. 

B. And with Thy Spirit. 

Let us Pray. 

V. O God, make clean our hearts within us. 
B. And take not Thy Holy Spirit from us. 

Then, all kneeling, shall be said one or more of the fol- 
lowing Prayers. 

We thank Thee, O Lord, for this Thy Holy Day, and 
for all the blessings which it brings us ; and we be- 
seech Thee of Thy great goodness, that these days 
which bear Thy Name may never cease to be unto us 
as days of heaven upon earth, and lights to guide us 
from earth to heaven. Give us, we pray Thee, some 



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work to do for Thee during the week upon which we 
have now entered : and whatever it be, may we do it 
with all our might. In all our duties and employ- 
ments, in the least as in the greatest, let us be mind- 
ful of Thy Presence, that it may be seen by our ways 
and behaviour Whose we are. Lord, we are Thine : 
let us not grieve Thee, nor do hurt to others, by our 
faithlessness. Restrain all that is evil in us, and 
strengthen and confirm what is Thine own ; for our 
Saviour's sake. Amen. 

O God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, 
bless us Thy children, and sow the seed of eternal life 
in our hearts, that whatsoever in Thy Holy Word we 
shall profitably learn, we may indeed t fulfil the same, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Almighty Father, Who hast promised that they who 
seek early Thy heavenly wisdom shall early find it 
more precious than all the treasures of this world, 
send down on these children the grace and blessing of 
Thy Holy Spirit : that they, being trained up in the 
nurture and admonition of the Lord, may choose and 
love Thy way, and depart from it no more for ever, and 
that, when Thou makest up Thy jewels in Thy glorious 
kingdom, these children may be there and may be 
Thine : all of which we ask for the sake of Thy Holy 
Child Jesus, our only Saviour and Eedeemer. Amen. 

May the Almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, 
the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless us, and defend us 
from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. 



Hymn. 



X. 



Jform uf Itetaittxm for % utym i^nurB* 

Hymn. 
To 6e simg kneeling. 
[Or else the " Veni Creator."} 

O Come and mourn with me awhile ; 

O come ye to the Saviour's Side; 
O come, together let us mourn ; 

Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. 

Have we no tears to shed for Him, 
"While soldiers scoff and Jews deride? 

Ah, look how patiently He hangs ; 
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. 

How fast His Hands and Feet are nailed ; 

His Throat with parching thirst is dried ; 
His failing Eyes are dimmed with Blood ; 

Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. 

Seven times He spake, seven words of love; 

And all three hours His silence cried 
For mercy on the souls of men ; 

Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. 



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Come, let us stand beneath the Cross ; 

So may the Blood from out His Side 
Fall gently on us, drop by drop ; 

Jesus, our Lord, is crucified. 

A broken heart, a fount of tears, 
Ask, and they will not be denied. 

Lord Jesus, may we love and weep, 
Since Thou for us art crucified. Amen. 

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of 
the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Our Father. 

V. O God, make speed to save us. 
B. O Lord, make haste to help us. 
V. Lord, hear our prayer. 
B. And let our cry come unto Thee. 

Let us Pray. 

Almighty God, we beseech Thee graciously to behold 
this Thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was 
contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands 
of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the Cross, 
Who now liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Assist , O Lord, by Thy grace, our devotion this 
day, and our humiliation before the precious Cross 
which bore Thee, and give us strength of soul to per- 
fect our observance by a pure intention and a sincere 



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purpose, so that our bodily exercises may be made 
complete by those of mind and heart : through the 
merits of Thy Son, Who suffered for us, Jesus Christ 
our Lord, Amen. 

O Jesus, Adorable Saviour, mercifully behold us as 
in humility of mind and body we draw near to the 
hours of Thy suffering. Vouchsafe to apply to our 
souls the infinite merits of Thy Sacred Passion, upon 
which we are about to meditate. Grant that as we 
stand beside Thy Cross our hearts may be so bowed 
with true contrition that we may cheerfully accept, 
for Thy sake, all the sufferings and humiliations of 
our pilgrimage on earth. Amen. 

O God, the Son, Kedeemer of the world, 

Have mercy upon us, miserable sinners. 
By Thine Agony and Bloody Sweat, 
Good Lord deliver us. 

O Saviour of the world, Who by Thy Cross and 
Precious Blood hast redeemed us, 
Save us and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord. 

The Fiest Woed. 

' 1 Father, forgive them, for they know not what 
they do. ' ' 

Tune : " S. Alphege." Hymnal No. 406. 

' ' Forgive them, O My Father, 

They know not what they do:" 
The Saviour spake in anguish, 
As the sharp nails went through. 



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No pained reproaches gave He 
To them that shed His Blood, 

But prayer and tenderest pity- 
Large as the love of God. 

For me was that compassion, 

For me that tender care ; 
I need His wide forgiveness 

As much as any there. 

It was my pride and hardness 
That hung Him on the Tree ; 

Those cruel nails, O Saviour, 
Were driven in by me. 

And often I have slighted 

Thy gentle voice that chid ; 
Forgive me, too, Lord Jesus ; 

I knew not what I did. 

O depth of sweet compassion, 

O love Divine and true, 
Save Thou the souls that slight Thee, 

And know not what they do. Amen. 

Address. 
Let us Pray. 

O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the 
world : 

Grant us Thy peace. 

O Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the 
world ; 



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Have mercy upon us. 
O Christ, hear us. 
O Christ, hear us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

O Most beloved Lord Jesus Christ, Who for love of 
us didst suffer agonies upon the Cross, that Thou 
mightest by Thy sufferings pay the debt of our sins, 
and even in the hour of pain didst pray for our pardon, 
have mercy upon all Christians in the hour of death, 
and on us in our last agony. Through the merits of 
Thy most precious Blood, shed for our salvation, give 
us a true and deep sorrow for our sins, and grant that 
at the hour of death we may in peace and confidence 
breathe out our souls into the bosom of Thine infinite 
Mercy. Amen, 

Silent Prayer. 

Jesus, in Thy dying woes, 
Even while Thy life-blood flows 
Craving pardon for Thy foes ; 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

Saviour, for our pardon sue, 
When our sins Thy pangs renew, 
For we know not what we do ; 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 



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Oh, may we, who mercy need, 
Be like Thee in heart and deed, 
When with wrong our spirits bleed : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, we devoutly embrace that 
honored Cross, where Thou didst love us even to the 
end, and wholly unmindful of Thy griefs didst pray 
for Thine enemies, saying, Father, forgive them for 
they know not what they do : and we pray Thee, grant 
that in Thine Infinite Mercy we may find remission 
of all our sins. Amen, 

To be said by all together. 

O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love 
Thee, and I grieve that I have so often wounded Thee 
by my sins. 

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

Have mercy upon us, miserable sinners. 
O Saviour of the world, Who by Thy Cross and 
Precious Blood hast redeemed us, 
Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, Lord. 

The Second Word. 
"To-day shalt thou be with Me in Paradise. ' ' 

Tune: "Pax Dei." Hymnal No. 32. 

" Lord, when Thy Kingdom comes, remember me;" 
Thus spake the dying lips to dying Ears ; 
O faith, which in that darkest hour could see 
The promised glory of the far-off years ! 



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No kingly sign declares that glory now, 

No ray of hope lights up that awful hour ; 

A thorny crown surrounds that blessed Brow, 

The Hands are stretched in weakness, not in power. 

Yet hear the words the dying Saviour saith, 
* 4 Thou too shalt rest in Paradise to-day, ' ' 
O words of love to answer words of faith ! 
O words of hope for those who live to pray ! 

Lord, when with dying lips my prayer is said, 
Grant that in faith Thy Kingdom I may see ; 
And thinking on Thy Cross and bleeding Head, 
May breathe my parting words, " Remember me." 

Remember me, but not my shame or sin ; 
Thy cleansing Blood hath washed them all away ; 
Thy precious Death for me did pardon win ; 
Thy Blood redeemed me in that awful day. 

Remember me ; yet how canst Thou forget 
What pain and anguish I have caused to Thee, 
The Cross, the Agony, the Bloody Sweat, 
And all the sorrow Thou didst bear for me? 

Remember me ; and, ere I pass away, 
Speak Thou the assuring Word that sets me free, 
And make Thy promise to my heart, " To-day 
Thou too shalt rest in Paradise with Me. ' ' 

Amen. 

Addeess. 
Let us pray. 



(Lesser Litany as before.) 



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O Most beloved Jesus Christ, Who for love of us 
didst suffer agonies upon the Cross, and with readiness 
and love didst reward the faith of the penitent thief 
when he acknowledged Thee in Thy sacred humiliation 
to be the Son of God ; as Thou hadst mercy on him and 
didst promise him to be with Thee in Paradise, have 
mercy upon all men, and upon us in our last hour. 
Through the merits of Thy most precious Blood give 
us such firm and unwavering trust in Thee tfaat our 
faith may never be shaken by any evil suggestion, and 
that we may attain to dwell with Thee in Paradise. 
Amen. 

Silent Prayer. 

Jesu, pitying the sighs, 
Of the thief who near Thee dies, 
Promising him Paradise, 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

May we, in our guilt and shame, 
Still Thy love and mercy claim, 
Calling humbly on Thy Name ; 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

Oh remember us who pine, 
Looking from our cross to Thine, 
Cheer our souls with hope divine ; 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

O Blessed Jesus, Who didst graciously permit the 
thief to suffer with Thee the anguish of the Cross, and 
pardoning his sins didst promise him Thy Presence in 
Paradise, grant that forsaking our sins we may suffer 
with Thee in this world and after be made partakers 
of Thine Eternal Peace. Amen. 



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To be said by all together. 

O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love 
Thee, and I grieve that I have so often wounded Thee 
by my sins. 

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

Have mercy upon us miserable sinners. 

O Saviour of the world, Who by Thy Cross and 
Precious Blood hast redeemed us, 

Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord, 

The Third Word. 
' 'Woman, Behold Thy Son ! " < 'Behold Thy Mother ! ' ' 

Hymnal No. 103. 

At the Cross, her station keeping, 
Stood the mournful Mother weeping, 

Where He hung, the dying Lord; 
For her soul, of joy bereaved. 
Bowed with anguish, deeply grieved, 

Felt the sharp and piercing sword. 

Oh ! how sad and sore distressed 
Now was she, that Mother blessed 

Of that sole-begotten One ; 
Deep the woe of her affliction, 
When she saw the Crucifixion 

Of her ever-glorious Son. 

Who, on Christ's dear Mother gazing 
Pierced by anguish so amazing, 

Born of woman, would not weep? 
Who on Christ's dear Mother thinking 
Such a cup of sorrow drinking, 

Would not share her sorrows deep? 



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57 



For His people's sins chastised, 
She beheld her Son despised, 

Scourged, and crowned with thorns entwined ; 
Saw Him then from judgment taken 
And in death by all forsaken, 

Till His Spirit He resigned. 

Jesu, may her deep devotion 
Stir in me the same emotion, 

Fount of love, Redeemer kind : 
That my heart fresh ardour gaining, 
And a purer love attaining, 

May with Thee acceptance find. Amen. 

Address. 

Let us Pray. 

(Lesser Litany as before. ) 

O Most beloved Lord Jesus Christ, Who for love of 
us didst suffer on the Cross, and forgetful of Thine 
own sufferings in Thy care for Thy Blessed Mother, 
didst commend her to the keeping of Thy beloved Dis- 
ciple and thus leave us an example of Thy love, have 
mercy upon all men and upon us in our last hour. 
Preserve ever in our hearts a firm hope in the infinite 
merits of Thy most precious Blood, that through Thee 
we may be saved from the misery which our sins have 
deserved, and be partakers of Thy endless love. Amen. 

Silent Prayer. 
Jesu, loving to the end 
Her whose heart Thy sorrows rend, 
And Thy dearest human friend : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 



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May we in Thy sorrows share, 
And for Thee all peril dare, 
And enjoy Thy tender care : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

May we all Thy loved ones be, 
All one holy family, 
Loving for the Love of Thee : 
Hear lis, Holy Jesu. 

O Lord Jesus, Thou hasfc made Thy Name ineffably 
sweet and full of deepest love to Thy faithful ones ; 
mercifully grant that, devoutly venerating that Sacred 
Name upon earth, we may reap the sweetness of holy 
consolation in this life, and endless bliss in the world 
to come. Amen. 

To be said by all together. 

O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love 
Thee, and I grieve that I have so often wounded Thee 
by my sins. 

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

Have mercy upon us miserable sinners. 

O Saviour of the world, Who by Thy Cross and 
Precious Blood has redeemed us, 

Save us and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord. 

The Fotteth Woed. 
" My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me V 9 

Tune : " Redhead." Hymnal No. 93. 

Throned upon the awful Tree, 
King of grief, I watch with Thee ; 
Darkness veils Thine anguished Face, 



Devotion for the Three Hours. 



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None its lines of woe can trace, 
None can tell what pangs unknown 
Hold Thee silent and alone. 

Silent through those three dread hours, 
"Wrestling with the evil powers, 
Left alone with human sin, 
Gloom around Thee and within, 
Till the appointed time is nigh, 
Till the Lamb of God may die. 

Hark that cry that peals aloud 
Upward through the whelming cloud ! 
Thou, the Father's only Son, 
Thou, His own Anointed One, 
Thou dost ask Him — can it be? 
" Why hast Thou forsaken me?" 

Lord, should fear and anguish roll 

Darkly o'er my sinful soul, 

Thou, Who once was thus bereft 

That Thine own might ne'er be left, 

Teach me by that bitter cry 

In the gloom to know Thee nigh, Amen. 

Address. 

Let us Pray. 

(Lessen* Litany as before. ) 

O Most Beloved Lord Jesus Christ, Who for love of 
us didst suffer on the Cross, WTao adding suffering to 
suffering, didst endure with infinite patience not only 
Thy many bodily tortures, but that most heavy afnic- 



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tion of spirit in esteeming Thyself forsaken by Thine 
Eternal Father, have mercy upon us ; and through the 
merits of Thy most precious Blood give us grace to 
bear with true patience all sufferings, both of life and 
death, that so uniting them with Thine we may be 
partakers of Thy Glory hereafter, Amen, 

Silent Peayee, 
Jesu, whelmed in fears unknown, 
"With our evil left alone, 
While no light from heaven is shown, 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

When we vainly seek to pray, 
And our hopes seem far away, 
In the darkness be our stay, 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

Though no Father seems to hear, 
Though no light our spirits cheer, 
Tell our faith that God is near ; 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

O Lord Jesus Christ our sympathizing Saviour, Who 
didst for man bear the agony of Calvary, draw Thou 
near to all Thy suffering servants in their pain of body 
or trouble of mind ; hallow all their crosses in this life, 
and crown them hereafter where all tears are wiped 
away. Amen, 

To be said by all together. 

O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love 
Thee, and I grieve that I have so often wounded Thee 
by my sins. 



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O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

Have mercy upon us, miserable sinners. 
O Saviour of the world Who by Thy Cross and 
°recious Blood hast redeemed us, 
Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord. 

The Fifth Word. 
" I Thirst." 

Tune : " S. Crispin." Hymnal No. 606. 

His are the thousand sparkling rills, 
That from a thousand fountains burst, 
And fill with music all the hills ; 
And yet He saith, ' ' I thirst. ' ' 

All fiery pangs on battlefields, 
On fever beds where sick men toss, 
Are in that human cry He yields 
To anguish on the Cross. 

But more than pains that racked Him then, 
Was the deep longing thirst Divine, 
That thirsted for the souls of men : 
Dear Lord, and one was mine. 

O Love most patient, give me grace ; 
Make all my soul athirst for Thee : 
That parched dry Lip, that fading Face, 
That Thirst were all for me. Amen. 

Address. 

Let us Pray. 

(Lesser Litany as before. ) 



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O Most Beloved Lord Jesus Christ, Who for love of 
ns didst suffer agonies on the Cross, and Who, to all 
Thy shame wouldst, if needful, have added yet more, 
so that all men might be saved ; since all the torments 
of Thy Passion did not allay the thirst of Thy tender 
heart, have mercy upon us all in the pain of our last 
hour. Through the merits of Thy most precious Blood 
enkindle in our hearts such a fire of Thy love that we 
may thirst for Thy glory here, and with earnest long- 
ings desire to fee united to Thee hereafter in eternity. 
Amen. 

Silent Prayer. 
Jesu, in Thy thirst and pain, 
While Thy wounds Thy life-blood drain, 
Thirsting more our love to gain : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

Thirst for us in mercy still, 
All Thy holy work fulfil, 
Satisfy Thy loving will : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

May we thirst Thy love to know, 
Lead us in our sin and woe, 
Where the healing waters flow. 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

O Lord Jesus, gracious Saviour of our souls, Who 
enduring thirst, didst offer Thy whole Self to God, 
take into Thine unspeakable pity and care our whole 
selves, our souls and bodies, our senses, words and 
actions, and grant neither life nor death nor anything 
which may befall us, may ever separate us from Thee. 
Amen. 



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63 



To be said by all together. 

O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love 
Thee, and I grieve that I have so often wounded Thee 
by my sins. 

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

Have mercy upon us, miserable sinners. 

O Saviour of the world, Who by Thy Cross and 
Precious Blood hast redeemed us, 

Save us and help us, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord. 

The Sixth "Word. 
* 6 It is finished. ' ' 

Tune : " S. Bride.'" Hymnal No. 351. 

O Perfect Life of love. 

All, all is finished now ; 

All that He left His throne above 

To do for us below. 

No work is left undone, 

Of all the Father willed ; 

His toil, His sorrows, one by one 

The Scripture have fulfilled. 

No pain that we can share 

But He has felt its smart ; 

All forms of human grief and care 

Have pierced that tender Heart. 

And on His thorn-crowned Head, 
And on His sinless Soul, 
Our sins in all their guilt were laid, 
That Ho might make us whole. 



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In perfect love He dies : 
For me He dies, for me : 

all-atoning Sacrifice, 

1 cling "by raith to Thee. 

In every time of need, 

Before the judgment throne, 

Thy work, O Lamb of God, I'll plead, 

Thy merits, not my own. 

Yet work, O Lord, in me, 

As Thou for me hast wrought ; 

And let my love the answer be 

To grace Thy love has brought. Amen. 

Addkess. 

Let us Pray. 

(Lesser Litany as before. ) 

O Most Beloved Lord Jesus Christ, Who for love 
of us didst suffer on the Cross, and wouldst accept 
no respite from Thine agony that our redemption 
might be complete, and torn and bleeding didst cry, 
4 ' It is finished ; ' ' have mercy on us, and mercifully 
grant so to keep us from sin that we may never forego 
that precious redemption. Through the infinite merits 
of Thy suffering detach us entirely from love of self 
and the world, that at the moment of our death we 
may confidently rest in Thee, and in Thy Mercy find 
full pardon for all our sins. Amen, 



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65 



Silent Prayee. 

Jesu, all our ransom paid, 
All Thy Father's will, obeyed, 
Be Thy sufferings perfect made : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

Save us in our soul's distress, 
Be our help to cheer and bless, 
While we grow in holiness : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

Brighten all our heavenward way, 
With an ever holier ray, 
Till we pass to perfect day : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

O Lord, merciful Saviour, Who didst turn Thine 
unspeakable woe to be a blessing to us for our eternal 
advantage, grant us both to bewail the sins which 
made Thee suffer, and also to live in constant remem- 
brance of Thy redeeming love, Amen, 

To be said by all together. 

O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love 
Thee, and I grieve that I have so often wounded Thee 
by my sins. 

O God the Son, Eedeemer of the world, 

Have mercy upon us, miserable sinners. 

O Saviour of the world, Who by Thy Cross and 
Precious Blood hast redeemed us, 

Save us and help us } we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord. 



POKTIFORIUM PaKOCHIALE. 



The Seventh Word. 
" Father, into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit.' ' 
Tune : " Strength and Stay." Hymnal No. 177. 

And now, Beloved Lord, Thy Soul resigning 
Into Thy Father's Arms with conscious Will, 

Calmly with reverend grace, Thy Head inclining, 
The throbbing Brow and labouring Breast grow still. 

Freely Thy life Thou yieldest, meekly bending 
E'en to the lsi>Lv beneath our sorrow's load, 

Yet strong in death, in perfect peace commending 
Thy Spirit to Thy Father and Thy God. 

Sweet Saviour, in mine hour of mortal anguish, 
When earth grows dim, and round me falls the night, 

O breathe Thy peace, as flesh and spirit languish ; 
At that dread eventide let there be light. 

To Thy dear Cross turn Thou mine eyes in dying ; 

Lay but my fainting head upon Thy Breast ; 
Those outstretched Arms receive my latest sighing ; 

And then, oh ! then, Thine everlasting rest. Amen. 

Address. 

Let us Pray. 

(Lesser Litany as before. ) 

O Most Beloved Lord Jesus Christ, Who for love of 
us didst suffer the agony of the Cross, and to complete 
so great a Sacrifice didst accept the will of Thy Father 
by resigning Thy Spirit into His Hands and bowing 



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67 



Thy Head and dying, have mercy on all men and on 
us at the hour of death. Through the merits of Thy 
most precious Blood give us in our last moments an 
entire submission to Thy will, so that we may be 
ready to live or die as it shall best please Thee. Amen. 

Silent Prayer. 

Jesu, all Thy labor vast, 
All Thy woe and conflict past, 
Yielding up Thy soul at last; : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

When the death-shades round us lower, 
Guard us from the tempter's power, 
Keep us in that trial hour : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

May Thy life and death supply, 
Grace to live and grace to die, 
Grace to reach the Home on high : 
Hear us, Holy Jesu. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who for the Salvation of the 
world didst die upon the Cross, vouchsafe to offer to 
Thy Father, for our sinful souls, all the bitterness Thou 
didst endure in that hour when Thy Soul departed 
from the Body, and receive us at our last hour unto 
Thine eternal keeping. Amen, 

To be said by all together. 

Soul of Christ, sanctify me. 
Body of Christ, save me. 
Blood of Christ, refresh me. 



PoRTIFORIUM PaEOCHIALE. 



Water from the Side of Christ, wash me. 

Passion of Christ, strengthen me, 

O Good Jesu, hear me, 

Within Thy Wounds hide me ; 

Suffer me not to be separated from Thee : 

From the malicious enemy defend me ; 

In the hour of my death, call me : 

And bid me come "to Thee ; 

That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee 

Through all eternity, Amen. 

Then shall be sung : 

Hymnal No. 12. 

Abide with me : fast falls the eventide ; 
The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide : 
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, 
Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me. 

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; 
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away, 
Change and decay in all around I see ; 

Thou Who changest not, abide with me. 

1 need Thy presence every passing hour ; 

What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? 
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? 
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me. 

I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless : 
Ills have no weight and tears no bitterness, 
Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory? 
I triumph still if Thou abide with me. 



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Hold Thou Thy Cross before my closing eyes : 
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies : 
Heaven's morning breaks and earth's vain 

shadows flee : 
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Amen. 

O Lord Jesu Christ, Son of the living God, we be- 
seech Thee to place Thy Passion, Cross and Death 
between Thy Judgment and our souls, now and at the 
hour of our death. Vouchsafe to give us grace and 
mercy, pardon to the living, eternal rest to the dead, 
peace to Thy Church, and to all sinners everlasting life 
and glory ; Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit 
livest and reignest One God, world without end. Amen. 

Grant, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the 
death of Thy Blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, 
so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections we 
may be buried with Him : and that through the grave 
and gate of death we may pass to our joyful resurrec- 
tion ; for His merits, Who died and was buried, and 
rose again for us, Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

O God, Whose days are without end, and Whose 
mercies cannot be numbered : make us, we beseech 
Thee, deeply sensible of the shortness and uncertainty 
of human life : and let Thy Holy Spirit lead us through 
this vale of misery, in holiness and righteousness, all 
the days of our lives : that when we shall have served 
Thee in our generation, we may be gathered unto our 
fathers, having the testimony of a good conscience : 



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in the communion of the Catholic Church ; in the con- 
fidence of a certain faith ; in the comfort of a reason- 
able, religious, and holy hope ; in favor with Thee our 
God, and in perfect charity with the world. All 
which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Almighty God, with Whom do live the spirits of 
those who depart hence in the Lord, and with Whom 
the souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from 
the burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity ; we 
give Thee hearty thanks for the good examples of all 
those Thy servants, who, having finished their course 
in faith, do now rest from their labors ; and we beseech 
Thee, that we, with all those who are departed in the 
true faith of Thy Holy Name, may have our perfect 
consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in Thy 
eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord, Amen, 

The Blessing. 

Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we com- 
mit you. The Lord bless you and keep you. The 
Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious 
unto you. The Lord lift up the light of His counte- 
nance upon you, and give you peace, both now and ever- 
more. Amen, 



XI. 



©If? ©ffin> of Btxt 

All 'kneeling, let the reader begin. 

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the 
Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy 
Name. Thy kingom come. Thy Will be done on earth 
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, 
and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who 
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation : 
but deliver us from evil ; for Thine is the kingdom, 
the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

V. O God, make speed to save us. 
E. O Lord, make haste to help us. 

Then all standing up, the reader shall say: 

Y. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son ; and to 
the Holy Ghost ; 

E. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
shall be ; world without end. Amen. 

(In Eastertide. — Alleluia. ) 



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This hymn is said daily through the year, save from 
Maundy Thursday to Low Sunday, when all the hymns 
are omitted in the offices. 

Hymn. Hector potens verax Deus. 

O God of truth, O Lord of might, 
Who orderest time and change aright, 
Brightening the morn with golden gleams, 
Kindling the noonday's fiery beams; 

Quench Thou in us the flames of strife, 
From passion's heat preserve our life, 
Our bodies keep from perils free, 
And give our souls true peace in Thee. 

Almighty Father, hear our cry, 
Through Jesus Christ our Lord most High, 
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, 
Doth live and reign eternally. Amen. 

Then let the Header say the Antiphon. 

Ant. Let me not be disappointed of my nope. 

Psalm CXIX. Defecit anima mea. 

81. My soul hath longed for Thy salvation : and I 
have a good hope because of Thy word. 

82. Mine eyes long sore for Thy word : saying, O 
when wilt Thou comfort me? 



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83. For I am become like a bottle in the smoke : 
yet I do not forget Thy statutes. 

84 How many are the days of Thy servant : when 
wilt Thou be avenged of them that persecute me? 

85. The proud have digged pits for me : which are 
not after Thy law. 

86. All Thy commandments are true : they perse- 
cute me falsely ; O be Thou my help. 

87. They had almost made an end of me upon earth : 
but I forsook not Thy commandments. 

88. O quicken me after Thy loving kindness : and 
so shall I keep the testimonies of Thy mouth. 

89. O Lord, Thy word ; endureth forever in heaven. 

90. Thy word also remaineth from one generation 
to another: Thou hast laid the foundation of the 
earth, and it abideth. 

91. They continue this day according to Thy ordi- 
nance : for all things serve Thee. 

92. If my delight had not been in Thy law : I should 
have perished in my trouble. 

93. I will never forget Thy commandments: for 
with them Thou hast quickened me. 

94. I am Thine, O save me : for I have sought Thy 
commandments. 

95. The ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me : 
but I will consider Thy testimonies. 

96. I see that all things come to an end : but Thy 
commandment is exceeding broad. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be : world without end. Amen. 



PORTIFORITJM PAROCHIALE. 



Quomodo dilexi. 

97. Lord, what love have I unto Thy law : all the 
day long is my study in it. 

98. Thou through Thy commandments hast made me 
wiser than my enemies : for they are ever with me. 

99. I have more Tanderstanding than my teachers : 
for Thy testimonies are my study. 

100. I am wiser than the aged : because I keep Thy 
commandments. 

101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way : 
that I may keep Thy word. 

102. I have not shrunk from Thy judgments : for 
Thou teachest me. 

103. O how sweet are Thy words unto my throat : 
yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth. 

104. Through Thy commandments I get understand- 
ing : therefore I hate all evil ways. 

105. Thy word is a lantern unto my feet: and a 
light unto my path. 

106. I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed: 
to keep Thy righteous judgments. 

107. I am troubled above measure : quicken me, O 
Lord, according to Thy word. 

108. Let the free-will offerings of my mouth please 
Thee, O Lord: and teach me Thy judgments. 

109. My soul is always in my hand : yet I do not 
forget Thy law. 

110. The ungodly have laid a snare for me: but 
yet I swerved not from Thy commandments. 

111. Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heri- 
tage forever : and why, they are the very joy of my 
heart. 



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112. I have applied my heart to fulfil Thy statutes 
always : even unto the end. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be : world without end. Amen. 

Iniquos odio habui. 

113. I hate them that imagine evil things : but Thy 
law do I love. 

114. Thou art my defence and shield : and my trust 
is in Thy word. 

115. Away from me, ye wicked : I will keep the 
commandments of my God. 

116. O stablish me according to Thy word, that I 
may live : and let me not be disappointed of my hope. 

117. Hold Thou me up, and I shall be safe : yea, my 
delight shall be ever in Thy statutes. 

118. Thou hast trodden down all them that depart 
from Thy statutes ; for they imagine but deceit. 

119. Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth 
like dross : therefore I love Thy testimonies. 

120. My flesh trembleth for fear of Thee : and I am 
afraid of Thy judgments. 

121. I deal with the thing that is lawful and right : 
O give me not over unto mine oppressors. 

122. Make Thou Thy servant to delight in that which 
is good : that the proud do me no wrong. 

123. Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for 
Thy health : and for the word of Thy righteousness. 

124. O deal with Thy servant according unto Thy 
loving mercy : and teach me Thy statutes. 



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125. I am Thy servant, O grant me understanding : 
that I may know Thy testimonies. 

126. It is time for Thee, Lord, to lay to Thine hand : 
for they have destroyed Thy law. 

127. For I love Thy commandments : above gold and 
precious stone. 

128. Therefore hold I straight all Thy command- 
ments : and all false ways I utterly abhor. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : 
world without end. Amen. 

Bepeat the Antiphon all together. 

The Little Chapter. {1 S. John V. 7. ) 

There are Three that bear record in Heaven : The 
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these 
Three are One. 

B. Thanks be to God. 

V. O Lord, Thy word endureth forever in Heaven. 
B. O Lord, Thy word endureth forever in Heaven. 
V. Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to 
another. 

B. For ever in Heaven. 

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to 
the Holy Ghost. 
B. O Lord, Thy word endureth for ever in Heaven. 
V. The Lord is my shepherd. 
B. Therefore can I lack nothing. 



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Then shall be said the following prayers, on week days, 
all 'kneeling, but on Sundays and Festivals and from 
Easter to Trinity here follows the Collect for the day, etc. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy 
Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on 
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily 
bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into 
temptation : but deliver us from evil ; for Thine is 
the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

V. I said Lord, be merciful unto me. 

B. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee. 

V. Turn Thee again, O Lord, at the last. 

B. And be gracious unto Thy servants. 

V. Let Thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us. 

B. As we do put our trust in Thee. 

V. Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness. 

B. And Thy Saints sing with joyfulness. 

V. O Lord, save the State. 

B. And mercifully hear us when we call upon Thee. 
V. O God, save Thy servants and handmaidens. 
B. Which put their trust in Thee. 
V. O Lord, save Thy people. 
B. And bless Thine inheritance. 
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B. And plenteousness within Thy palaces. 

V. Let us pray for the dead in Christ. 

B. Grant them, O Lord, eternal rest, and let ever- 
lasting light shine upon them. 

V. Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto 
Thee. 

11. Have mercy upon me, and hear me. 

Then let the Beader, if a Priest, stand and say. 

V. O Lord, arise, help us. 
B. And deliver us for Thy Name's sake. 
V. Turn Thee again, O Lord God of Hosts. 
B. Show the light of Thy Countenance, and we shall 
be whole. 

V. Lord, hear our prayer. 

B. And let our cry come unto Thee. 

V. The Lord be with you. 

B. And with Thy spirit. 

Let us pray. 

Then shall be said the Collect for the day, after w/iich 
may be added, 

O Most gracious Jesus, our Lord and our God, 
Who, as at this hour, didst bear our sins in Thine 
own Body on the Tree, that we being dead to sin 
might live unto righteousness, have mercy upon us, 
we beseech Thee, both now and at the hour of our 
death ; and grant unto us, Thy humble servants, with 
all other Christian people who have this Thy blessed 
Passion in devout remembrance, a godly and peaceful 



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life in this present world, and through Thy grace 
eternal glory in the life to come, where with the 
Father and the Holy Gh ) t. Thou livest and reignest 
ever one God, world withouo end. Amen. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who at 
the sixth hour of the day, didst hang upon the Cross 
of pain ; whereon thirsting for our salvation, Thou 
didst permit gall and vinegar to be given Thee to 
drink, we Thy suppliants beseech Thee that Thou 
wouldst kindle and inflame our hearts with the love 
of Thy Passion, and make us continually to find our 
delight in Thee alone, our crucified Lord ; Who livest 
and reignest, God, world without end. Amen. 

O Almighty God, we beseech Thee to hear our 
prayers for all such as sin against Thee, or neglect to 
serve thee ; that Thou wouldst bestow upon them true 
contrition, and an earnest desire to devote themselves 
to Thy holy service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

Here occasional prayers may be added, and the Office 
may be closed according to the customary form. 



XII. 



(According to the ancient use of the Church. ) 

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of 
the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy 
Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy Will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily 
bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into 
temptation: but deliver us from evil; for Thine is 
the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever 
and ever. Amen. 

V. Turn us, O God, our Saviour ; 

B. And let Thine anger cease from us. 

V. O God, make speed to save us. 

B. O Lord, make haste to help us. 

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to 
the Holy Ghost ; 

B. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
shall be, world without end. Amen. 

Alleluia. {But from Septuagesima to Easter, instead 
of Alleluia, is said, Glory be to Thee, O Lord, King 
of Eternal Glory. ) 

Antiphon. Have mercy. 



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Compline. 



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Psalm IV 

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness : 
Thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble ; 
have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer. 

ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme Mine 
honour : and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek 
after falsehood? 

Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to Him- 
self the man that is godly: when I call upon the 
Lord, He will hear me. 

Stand in awe and sin not : commune with your^own 
heart, and in your chamber, and be still. 

Offer the sacrifice of righteousness : and put your 
trust in the Lord. 

There be many that say: who will show us any 
good? 

Lord, lift Thou up : the Light of Thy countenance 
upon us. 

Thou hast put gladness in my heart : since the time 
that their corn, and wine, and oil increased. 

1 will lay me down in peace, and take my rest : for 
it i3 Thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be, world without end. Amen. 

Psalm XXXI. Verses 1-6. 

In Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust : let me 
never be put to confusion, deliver me in Thy right- 
eousness. 



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Bow down Thine ear to me : make haste to deliver 
me. 

And be Thou my strong rock, and house of defence : 
that Thou mayest save me. 

For Thou art my strong rock, and my castle: be 
Thou also my guide, and lead me for Thy name's sake. 

Draw me out of the net, that they have laid privily 
for me : for Thou art my strength. 

Into Thy hands I commend my spirit: for Thou 
hast redeemed me, O Lord, Thou God of truth. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be, world without end. Amen. 

Psalm XCI. 

Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High : 
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 

I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope and 
my stronghold : my God, in Him will I trust. 

For He shall deliver thee from the snare of the hun- 
ter : and from the noisome pestilence. 

He shall defend thee under His wings : and thou 
shalt be safe under His feathers: His faithfulness 
and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 

Thou shalt not be afraid for any ^terror by night : 
nor for the arrow that flieth by day ; 

For the pestilence that walketh in darkness : nor 
for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day. 

A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand 
at the right hand : but it shall not come nigh thee. 

Yea, with thine eye shalt thou behold : and see the 
reward of the ungodly. 



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83 



For Thou, Lord, art my hope : Thou hast set Thine 
house of defence very high. 

There shall no evil happen unto thee : neither shall 
any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 

For He shall give His angels charge over thee : to 
keep thee in all thy ways. 

They shall bear thee in their hands : that thou hurt 
not thy foot against a stone. 

Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder : the young 
lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. 

Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore will 
I deliver him : I will set him up, because he hath 
known My Name. 

He shall call upon Me, and I will hear him : yea, I 
am with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and 
bring him to honour. 

With long life will I satisfy him : and show him 
My salvation. 

G]ory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be, world without end. Amen. 

Psalm CXXXIV. 

Behold now, praise the Lord: all ye servants of 
the Lord ; 

Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord : 
even in the courts of the house of our God. 

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary : and praise 
the Lord. 

The Lord that made heaven and earth : give thee 
blessing out of Sion. 



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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be, world without end. Amen. 

Ant. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, and hearken 
unto my prayer. 

The Chapter. Jeremiah xiv. 9. 

Thou, O Lord, are in the midst of us, and we are 
called by Thy name ; leave us not, O Lord our God. 
B. Thanks be to God. 

Here shall follow a Hymn according to the season. 

V. Keep me as the apple of an eye. 

R. Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings. 

Ant Save us. 

Nunc Dimittis. 

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace : 
according to Thy word. 

For mine eyes have seen : Thy salvation. 

Which Thou hast prepared : before the face of all 
people. 

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles : and to be the 
glory of Thy people Israel. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be, world without end. Amen. 

Ant Save us, O Lord, waking and guard us sleep- 
ing that we may watch with Christ, and may sleep 
in peace. 



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85 



Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy 
Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily 
bread, and forgive us oar trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into 
temptation ; but deliver us from evil : for Thine is 
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever 
and ever. Amen. 

V. I will lay me down in peace. 
B. And take my rest. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of 
heaven and earth : and in Jesus Christ His only Son 
our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius 
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended 
into hell ; the third day He rose again from the dead, 
He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right 
hand of God the Father Almighty ; from thence He 
shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the Holy Catholic 
Church ; the Communion of Saints ; the forgiveness 
of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life 
everlasting. Amen. 

V. Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy 
Ghost. 



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B. Let us praise Him and magnify Him for ever. 
V. Blessed be Thou O Lord, in the firmament of 
heaven : 
B. And praised for evermore. 

V. May the Almighty and merciful Lord bless us 
and keep us. 
B. Amen. 

We confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son, 
and the Holy Ghost, and before the whole company of 
heaven, that we have sinned exceedingly in thought, 
word, and deed, through our fault, through our own 
grievous fault ; therefore we pray God to have mercy 
upon us. 

Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us our 
sins, deliver us from every evil, confirm and strengthen 
us in all goodness, and bring us to everlasting life. 
Amen. 

If a Priest be present, he will add. 

The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolu- 
tion and remission of all your sins, time for true re- 
pentance, amendment of life, and the grace and com- 
fort of His Holy Spirit. Amen. 

V. Wilt Thou not turn again and quicken us, O 
Lord? 

B. That Thy people may rejoice in Thee. 
V. Show us Thy mercy, O Lord. 
B. And grant us Thy salvation. 
V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, 



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87 



B. To keep us this night without sin. 
V. O Lord, have mercy upon us. 
B. Have mercy upon us. 
V. O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten upon us. 
B. As our trust is in Thee. 
V. Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts. 
B. Shew the light of Thy countenance and we shall 
be whole. 

V. O Lord, hear our prayer. 

B. And let our cry come unto Thee. 

V. The Lord be with you ; 

B. And with Thy spirit. 

Let us pray. 

Lighten our darkness, we beseech Thee, O Lord; 
and by Thy great mercy defend us from all perils and 
dangers of this night : for the love of Thy only Son 
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Sere other collects may be used, and the Office closed 
according to the customary form. 



XIII. 



{Before a journey, ) 
Ant. In the way of peace. 

JBenedictus. (All kneeling. ) 

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for He hath 
visited, and redeemed His people ; 

And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us : in 
the house of His servant David ; 

As He spake by the mouth of His Holy Prophets : 
which have been since the world began ; 

That we should be saved from our enemies : and from 
the hand of all that hate us ; 

To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers : 
and to remember His Holy Covenant ; 

To perform the oath which He sware to our fore- 
father Abraham : that He would give us ; 

That we being delivered out of the hand of our 
enemies : might serve Him without fear ; 

In holiness and righteousness before Him : all the 
days of our life ; 

And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the 
Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord 
to prepare His ways ; 

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89 



To give knowledge of salvation unto His people : 
for the remission of their sins ; 

Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby 
the day-spring from on high hath visited us ; 

To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in 
the shadow of death : and to guide our feet in the 
way of peace. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost ; 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be, world without end. Amen. 

Ant. In the way of peace and prosperity, the Al- 
mighty and Merciful Lord direct them : and may His 
Angel accompany them on their way, that they may 
return in peace, in safety, and in joy. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Our Father, &c. 

Y. O Lord, save Thy servants. 

It. That put their trust in Thee. 

Y. Send them help from Thy Holy Place. 

It. And strengthen them out of Zion. 

Y. Be Thou unto them a strong tower. 

It. From the face of the enemy. 

Y. Let the enemy have no advantage against them. 

It. Nor the wicked approach to hurt them. 

Y. Blessed be the Lord from day to day. 



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B. The God of our salvation make their journey 
prosperous unto them. 

V. Shew us Thy ways, O Lord. 

B. And teach us Thy paths. 

V. O that our ways were made so direct. 

B. That we might keep Thy statutes. 

V. The crooked ways shall be made straight. 

B. And the rough places plain. 

V. God hath given His angels charge over thee. 

B. To keep thee in all thy ways. 

V. Lord, hear our prayer. 

JR. And let our cry come unto Thee. 

V. The Lord be with you. 

B. And with thy spirit. 

Let us pray. 

O God, Who didst cause the children of Israel to go 
on dry land through the midst of the sea, and Who by 
the leading of a star didst open to the wise men a way 
unto Thyself : grant to Thy servants we beseech Thee, 
a prosperous journey and a quiet time; that, with 
Thy Holy Angel as their guide, they may happily 
reach the place whither they would go, and finally 
attain to the haven of eternal salvation, through Jesus 
Christ our Lord, Amen, 

O God, Who didst bring Abraham Thy servant, out of 
Ur of the Chaldees, and didst preserve him unhurt 
through all his pilgrimage : we beseech Thee, that 
Thou wouldest vouchsafe to keep these Thy servants : 
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their Solace by the way, a Shadow in the heat, a 
Covering in the storm, Rest in weariness, their Guard- 
ian in adversity, their Staff in slippery places, and a 
Haven in shipwreck, that Thou being their Ruler and 
Guide they may in safety reach their journey's end, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplica- 
tions and prayers, and dispose the way of Thy servants 
towards the attainment of everlasting salvation ; that, 
among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, 
they may ever be defended by Thy most gracious and 
ready help, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, to this 
Thy family a way of safety, that they, following the 
doctrine of the blessed forerunner St. John may, 
without let or hindrance attain to Him Whom he 
foretold, Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee, and the Holy Ghost, one God, 
world without end. Amen. 

V. May they go forth in peace. 

B. In the name of the Lord. Amen, 



XIV. 



Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for use at Holy 
Matrimony. 

Collect. 

Almighty and everlasting God, Who hast given 
unto tis Thy servants grace by the confession of a true 
faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, 
and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the 
Unity : we beseech Thee, that Thou wouldest keep us 
steadfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from 
all adversities. Hear us, O almighty and merciful 
God : that what we minister by our office, may be 
abundantly fulfilled by Thy blessing; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Epistle. 1 Corinthians vi., 15. 

Brethren, know ye not that your bodies are the 
members of Christ? Shall I then take the members 
of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? 
God forbid. What? Know ye not that he which is 
joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith He, 
shall be one flesh. But he that is joined unto the 



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Special Collects, Etc. 



93 



Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that 
a man doeth is without the body ; but he that com- 
mitteth fornication sinneth against his own body. 
What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of 
the Holy Ghost which is in you which ye have of God, 
and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a 
price : therefore glorify God in your body, and in 
your spirit, which are God's. 

Gospel. St. Matthew xix., 3. 

The Pharisees came unto Jesus, tempting Him, 
and saying unto Him : Is it lawful for a man to put 
away his wife for every cause ? And He answered and 
said unto them : Have ye not read, that He Which 
made them at the beginning made them male and 
female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave 
father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife : and 
they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no 
more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath 
joined together, let not man put asunder. 



Collects, Epistle, and Gospel for use at the Parish 
Festival of a Church. 

Collect. 

O God, Who art Thyself the Author of all gifts that 
are dedicated unto Thee, pour forth Thy benediction 
upon this house of prayer : that all who herein shall 
call upon Thy Name, may perceive and know the aid 
of Thy help and protection: through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



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PORTIFOKIUM ParOCRTALE. 



Or this : 

O God, Who year by year restorest to us the day of 
the consecration of This Thy Holy Temple, and dost 
suffer us continually to present ourselves in safety at 
Thy Holy Mysteries : hear the prayers of Thy people, 
and grant that whosoever shall enter this Temple to 
ask Thy blessing, may rejoice in that he has gained 
all his petitions: through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

For the Epistle. Revelation xxi., 2. 

I, John, saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming 
down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride 
adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice 
out of heaven saying : Behold, the tabernacle of God 
is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they 
shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with 
them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away 
all tears from their eyes ; and there shall be no more 
death, neither sorrow or crying, neither shall there 
be any more pain : for the former things are passed 
away. And He that sat upon the throne said : Be- 
hold, I make all things new. 

Gospel. St. Luke xix., i. 

Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, be- 
hold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was 
the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And 
he sought to see Jesus, who He was ; and could not 
for the press, because he was little of stature. And he 
ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to 
see Him ; for He was to pass that way. And when 



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95 



Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, 
and said unto him : Zacchaeus, make haste, and 
come down, for to-day I must abide at thy house. 
And he made haste and came down, and received him 
joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, 
saying : That He was gone to be guest with a man that 
is a sinner. And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the 
Lord : Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to 
the poor ; and if I have taken anything from any man 
by false accusation, I restore it fourfold. And Jesus 
said unto him : This day is salvation come to this 
house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 
For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that 
which was lost. 



Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for use at Funerals. 
Collect. 

O Merciful God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
Who is the Resurrection and the Life ; in Whom who- 
soever believeth shall live, though he die ; and whoso- 
ever liveth, and believeth in Him, shall not die eter- 
nally ; Who also hath taught us, by His holy Apostle 
Saint Paul, not to be sorry, as men without hope, for 
them that sleep in Him ; We meekly beseech Thee, O 
Father, to raise us from the death of sin unto the life 
of righteousness ; that, when we shall depart this life, 
we may rest in Him, as our hope is this our brother 
doth ; and that, at the general Resurrection in the last 
day, we may be found acceptable in Thy sight ; and 
receive that blessing, which Thy well-beloved Son 
shall then pror: ounce to all who love and fear Thee, 



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saying, Come, ye blessed children of My Father, re- 
ceive the kingdom prepared for you from the begin- 
ning of the world : Grant this, we beseech Thee, O 
merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator 
and Redeemer. Amen. 

.Epistle. 1 Thess. iv., 13. 

I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, con- 
cerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, 
even as others which have no hope. For if we believe 
that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also 
which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For 
this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that 
we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the 
Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For 
the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a 
shout, with the voice of the Archangel, and with the 
trump of God ; and the dead in Christ shall rise first ; 
then we which are alive and remain shall be caught 
up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord 
in the air ; and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 
Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 

Gospel. St. John xi., 21. 

Then said Martha unto Jesus : Lord, if Thou hadst 
been here my brother had not died. But I know, that 
even now, whatsoever Thou wilt ask of God, God will 
give it Thee. Jesus saith unto her: Thy brother 
shall rise again. Martha saith unto Him : I know 
that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last 
day. Jesus said unto her: I am the Resurrection, 



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and the Life ; he that believeth in Me, though he were 
dead, yet shall he live ; and whosoever liveth and be- 
lieveth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this? 
She saith unto Him : Yea Lord ; I believe that Thou 
are the Christ, the Son of God, Which should come 
into the world. 



XT. 



%mns fur Bpmui ©rrajstottsL 
i. 

Processional. 

Cantors — 

1. Hail, festal Day ! Hail, ever sacred Tide, 

Wherein the Bridegroom weds the Church, His 
Bride. 

Chorus — Hail, &c. 



Cantors — 

1. This is the court of God ; the craving mind 
Here wealth of Solomon in peace may find ; 

Hail, &c. 

Cantors — 

2. Here David's Son, Who Heaven and Earth doth 

span, 

In this our mother's home is God and Man; 
Hail, &c. 

Cantors— 

3. Ye have a harmony with Heaven above, 

If but the Faith be kept, the bond of love : 
Hail, &c. 



Special Hymns. 



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Cantors — 

4 Here new Jerusalem, all pure and bright 
Descends from God in bridal vesture dight : 
Hail, &c. 

Cantors — 

5. The King of Righteousness within this Place 
From Heav'n bestows the Font's Baptismal 

grace; 

Hail, &c. 

Cantors — 

6. 'Tis here the soul draws nigh to David's shrine, 
Here finds the Pledges, mystical, divine ; 

Hail, &c. 

Cantors — 

7. This is the Ark of God, which goes before 
Our steps advancing on from shore to shore ; 

Hail, &c. 

Cantors — 

8. Here Jacob's ladder points the heavenly way, 
Here we ascend to Life's eternal day; 

Chorus — 

Hail, Festal Day ! Hail, ever sacred Tide, 
Wherein the Bridegroom weds the Church His 
Bride. Amen, 



H.t>FC. 



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2. Dedication Festival. 

Archbishop Benson. {From Latin, VII cent ) 

Tune 399. M Regent Square." 

Blessed City, heavenly Salem, 
Peaceful vision dim-descried : 

Built of living stones elected, 
Built forever to abide ; 

Angel-circled, as the Virgins 
For the Bridegroom deck the Bride. 

Newly bright from heaven descending. 

Robed in bridal raiment meet, 
Ready for the heavenly marriage, 

Forth she comes her Lord to greet ; 
Glorious shine her golden bulwarks ; 

Shines the golden-paved street. 

Radiant gleam the pearly portals, 
Widely flung each ample door, 

Where in marriage garments glistening 
They are entering evermore, 

Who the bitter cross embracing 
Christ's reproach in this world bore. 

Stern the strokes, the dint was heavy, 
Keen the graving of His hand, 

Ere each finished stone was planted 
As the Master-Builder planned, 

Beauteous, changeless, through all ages, 
In the House of God to stand. 



Special Hymns. 



101 



Deeply laid, a sure Foundation, 
Christ, the Anointed Corner-stone, 

Reaching on to every nation, 
Binding both the walls in one, 

Sion's joy and strong salvation, 
Makes the faithful all His own. 

All her halls a royal priesthood 

Fills with music gloriously, 
Praise of God from saintly voices, 

Ringing out melodiously, 
Heralding with endless joyance 

God the One in Persons three. 

Visit, Lord, this earthly temple 
Where Thy Presence we implore ; 

Here receive the rising incense 
From the hearts that Thee adore ; 

Sprinkle here Thy benediction, 
Dews of healing evermore. 

Mete Thou here the promised measure, 
Running o'er and closely pressed, 

Foretaste of the eternal pleasure 
By the saints in light possessed ; 

There our heart is, there our treasure, 
Paradise, and Home, and Rest. 

To the Everlasting Father, 
And the Son, Who reigns on high, 

With the Holy Ghost proceeding, 
Forth from each eternally, 

Honour, glory, virtue, blessing, 
Praise, and might and majesty. Amen. 



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3. Dedication Festival. 

Isaac Williams. ( Translated from the Latin. ) 

Tune 410. " Franconia. " 

O Word of God above, 

Who fillest all in all, 
Hallow this house with Thy sure love, 

And bless our Festival. 

Here from the Font is pour'd, 

Grace on each sinful child ; 
The blest Anointing of the Lord 

Brightens the once defiled. 

Here Christ to faithful hearts 

His Body gives for food, 
The Lamb of God Himself imparts 

The Chalice of His Blood. 

Here guilty souls that pine 

May health and pardon win ; 
The Judge acquits, and grace Divine 

Restores the dead in sin. 

Yea, God enthroned on high 

Here also dwells to bless ; 
Here trains adoring souls that sigh 

His mansions to possess. 

Against this holy home 

Rude tempests harmless beat 
And Satan's angels fiercely come 

But to endure defeat. 

All might, all praise be Thine, 

Father, Co-Equal Son, 
And Spirit, Bond of Love Divine, 

While endless ages run. Amen, 



Special Hymns. 



103 



4. All Saints' Tide. 

T. B. Pollock. ( Trans, from Latin, XV cent. ) 

Tune 400. " OrieV 

Who the multitudes can number 

In the mansions of the blest, 
He can weigh the joys eternal 

By those ransom'd ones possess'd; 
Exiled now on earth no longer, 

They have gained the Home of Rest. 

Happily at last deliver' d 
From the mournful vale of tears, 

Sweet is now their recollection 
Of the sad and troubled years ; 

While fulfiird in all perfection 
God's eternal plan appears. 

They behold their Tempter fallen, 

Bound in everlasting chain ; 
Praising Christ, their gracious Saviour, 

All unite in joyful strain, 
Christ the great reward and portion 

Which adoring spirits gain, 

Now in shadow and in figure, 

Mirror' d in imperfect light, 
Then, as we are known, our knowledge 

Shall be clear, unveil' d, and bright ; 
For on God's unclouded glory 

We shall gaze with cleansed sight. 



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Then the Trinity of Persons 
We shall face to face behold, 

And the Unity of Substance 
Shall its mystery unfold ; 

As the wondrous Triune Godhead 
We adore in bliss untold. 

Courage, man, be strong, be faithful, 

Whatsoe'er thy burden be, 
For unbounded are the glories 

Which thy sorrows work for thee ; 
Soon the Light of light for ever 

Shall thine eyes with rapture see. 

God the Father, Fount of being, 
Thee, most Highest, we adore ; 

God the Son, our praise and homage 
We present Thy Throne before ; 

Glorious Paraclete, we worship, 
And we bless Thee evermore. Amen. 



5. All Saints' Tide. 

Bride of Christ, whose glorious warfare 

Here on earth hath never rest ; 
Lift Thy voice, and tell the triumphs 

Of the holy and the blest : 
Joyous be the day we hallow, 

Feast of all the Saints on high, 
Earth and Heav'n together blending 

In one solemn harmony. 



Special Hymns. 



105 



First the blessed Virgin-mother, 

Reunited to her Son, 
Leads the host of ransom' d people, 

Who unfading crowns have won ; 
John the herald, Christ's forerunner, 

More than Prophet, heads the throng, 
Seer and Patriarch responsive 

Unto Psalmist in their song. 

Lo, the Twelve, majestic Princes, 

In the court of Jesus sit, 
Calmly watching, while the conflict 

Rages far beneath their feet : 
Lo, the Martyrs, robed in crimson, 

Sign of life-blood freely spent, 
Finding life, because they lost it, 

Dwell in undisturb'd content. 

All the saintly host who witnessed 

Good confessions for His sake — 
Priest and Deacon, world renouncing, 

Of their Master's joy partake ; 
Virgins to the Lamb devoted, 

Following with steadfast love, 
Bring their lilies and their roses 

To the Marriage Feast above. 

All, their happy lot fulfilling, 

God Omnipotent proclaim ; 
Holy, Holy, Holy, crying, 

Glory to His Holy Name ! 
So may God in mercy grant us 

Here to serve in holiness, 
Till He call us to the portion 

Which His Saints in light possess. Amen. 



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6. Saints' Days. 
John M. Neale. (From Latin of S. Peter Damiani. ) 

Tune 75. ** Dulce Carmen." 

Where the Sacred Body lieth, 

Eagle souls together speed, 
There the Saints and there the Angels 

Seek refreshment in their need, 
And the sons of earth and Heaven 

On that One Bread ever feed. 

Ever full, but hungry ever, 
What they have they still desire ; 

Never suffer surfeit's loathing, 
Nor yet famine's torment dire ; 

Hungering, still, they eat, and eating, 
Still the sacred Food require. 

In new harmonies unceasing, 
They with voice melodious sing, 

While their listening ears are gladdened 
With the harp's exultant ring; 

And, for He hath made them victors, 
Praises chant they to their King. 

Who shall see Heaven's Monarch present, 

O how blest that happy soul, 
And beneath His Throne of glory, 

Watch the orbs of nature roll, 
Sun and moon and stars and planets, 

As they course around the pole. 



Special Hymns. 



107 



Jesus, Palm of all Thy soldiers, 
Who in Thee alone confide. 

Bring us to that holy City, 
When our arms are laid aside, 

Grant that we may share the portion, 
Of the Saints who there abide. 

While the war is yet unended, 
Give us vigor for the fray, 

Give us, when the fight is over, 
Peace That passeth not away, 

Give Thyself to us, O Jesu, 
As our one Keward for aye. Amen. 



7. Saints' Days. 

Tune 402. « Beatitudo*" 

How bright these glorious spirits shine ! 

Whence all their white array? 
How came they to the blissful seats 

Of everlasting day? 

Lo ! these are they from sufferings great 

Who came to realms of light ; 
And in the Blood of Christ have wash'd 

Those robes that shine so bright. 

Now with triumphal palms they stand 

Before the Throne on high, 
And serve the God they love amidst 

The glories of the sky. 



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Hunger and thirst are felt no more, 

Nor sun with scorching ray ; 
God is their Sun, Whose cheering beams 

Diffuse Eternal Day. 

The Lamb Who dwells amidst the Throne 

Shall o'er them still preside, 
Feed them with nourishment Divine, 

And all their footsteps guide. 

Midst pastures green He'll lead His flock 
Where living streams appear ; 

And God the Lord from every eye 
Shall wipe off every tear. 

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

The God Whom we adore, 
Be glory as it was, is now, 

And shall be evermore. Amen. 



8. For Feasts of the B. V. M. 

Tuue 346. " LambethS 

Shall we not love thee, Mother dear, 

Whom Jesus loves so well? 
And, to His glory, year by year, 

Thy joy and honour tell? 

Bound with the curse of sin and shame 

We helpless sinners lay, 
Until in tender love He came 

To bear the curse away. 



Special Hymns. 



109 



And thee He chose from whom to take 

True flesh His Flesh to be : 
In It to suffer for our sake, 

By It to make us free. 

Thy Babe He lay upon thy breast, 

To thee He cried for food ; 
Thy gentle nursing soothed to rest 

Th' Incarnate Son of God. 

Oh, wondrous depth of grace Divine 
That He should bend so low : 

And, Mary, oh, what joy 'twas thine 
In His dear love to know. 

Joy to be Mother of the Lord, 

And thine the truer bliss, 
In every thought, and deed, and word 

To be for ever His. 

And as He loves thee, Mother dear, 
We too will love thee well ; 

And, to His glory, year by year, 
Thy joy and honour tell. 

Jesu, the Virgin's Holy Son, 

We praise Thee and adore, 
Who art with God the Father One 

And Spirit evermore. Amen. 



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9. Foe Saint Stephen's Day. 

Holy Stephen, heavenward gazing 

With entranced eyes, 
Saw the Son of Man in glory 

Thro' the opening skies. 

Stole into his soul the mem'ry 

Of the tender word 
Spoken in the hour of anguish 

By his dying Lord. 

And with failing breath he pleaded 

By that pardoning love 
For his fierce and cruel murderers 

Mercy from above. 

Stephen fell asleep, and angels 
Speeding from the skies, 

Bore his soul in royal triumph 
Into Paradise. 

Father, as we kneel adoring 

At Thine Altar Throne, 
May our eyes by Faith enlighten' d 

See Thy Holy Son. 

May His gentle Face constrain us 

All our sin to own ; 
May His sacred Wounds inspire us 

With His Love alone. 

May the memory of His Passion 

And His pleading Love 
Fill our hearts with sweet compassion 

As we gaze above. 



Special Hymns. 



Ill 



Till the stones that wound and vex us 

In our earthly strife 
Turn to jewels that shall crown us 

In the Land of Life. 

Grant us, like Thy holy Martyr, 

Steadfast faith to keep ; 
Grant us, when life's day is ended, 

So to fall asleep. Amen. 



10. S. Michael and all Angels. 

They come, God's messengers of love, 
They come from realms of peace above, 
From homes of never-fading light, 
From blissful mansions ever bright. 

They come to watch around us here, 
To sooth our sorrow, calm our fear : 
Ye heavenly guides, speed not away, 
God willeth you with us to stay. 

But chiefly at its journey's end 
'Tis yours the spirit to befriend, 
And whisper to the faithful heart, 
1 i O Christian soul, in peace depart. ' ' 

Blest Je3u, Thou Whose groans and tears 
Have sanctified frail nature's fears, 
To earth in bitter sorrow weigh 'd 
Thou didst not scorn Thine Angel's aid. 



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An Angel guard to us supply, 
When on the bed of death we lie ; 
And by Thine own Almighty power 
O shield us in the last dread hour. 

To God the Father, God the Son, 
And God the Spirit, Three in One, 
From all above and all below 
Let joyful praise unceasing flow. Amen. 

11. Thanksgiving Bay. 

We plough the fields, and scatter 

The good seed on the land, 
But it is fed and watered, 

By God's Almighty Hand; 
He sends the snow in winter, 

The warmth to swell the grain, 
The breezes, and the sunshine, 

And soft refreshing rain. 

All good gifts around us 
Are sent from Heaven above, 

Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, 
For all His love. 

He only is the Maker 

Of all things near and far ; 
He paints the wayside flower, 

He lights the evening star ; 
The winds and waves obey Him 

By Him the birds are fed ; 
Much more to us, His children, 

He gives our daily bread, 

All good gifts around us, etc. 



Special Hymns. 



113 



We thank Thee, then, O Father, 

For all things bright and good, 
The seed time and the harvest, 

Our life, our health, our food ; 
Accept the gifts we offer 

For all Thy love imparts, 
And what Thou most desirest, 

Our humble, thankful hearts. 

All good gifts around us, etc. Amen. 



12. Thanksgiving Day. 

The 3ower went forth sowing, 

The seed in secret slept 
Through weeks of faith and patience, 

Till out the green blade crept ; 
And warm'd by golden sunshine, 

And fed by silver rain, 
At last the fields were whiten 'd 

To harvest once again. 
O praise the heavenly Sower, 

Who gave the fruitful seed, 
And watch 'd and water' d duly, 

And ripen' d for our need. 

Behold ! the heavenly Sower 
Goes forth with better seed, 

The Word of sure Salvation, 
With Feet and Hands that bleed ; 

Here in His Church 'tis scatter 'd, 
Our spirits are the soil ; 



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Then let an ample fruitage 

&epay His pain and toil. 
Oh, beauteous is the harvest 

Wherein all goodness thrives, 
And this the true thanksgiving, 

The first-fruits of our lives. 

Within a hallow' d acre 

He sows yet other grain, 
When peaceful earth receiveth 

The dead He died to gain ; 
For though the growth he hidden, 

We know that they shall rise ; 
Yea even now they ripen 

In sunny Paradise. 
O summer land of harvest, 

O fields for ever white 
With souls that wear Christ's raiment, 

With crowns of golden light ! 

One day the heavenly Sower 

Shall reap where He hath sown, 
And come again rejoicing, 

And with Him bring His own ; 
And then the fan of judgment 

Shall winnow from His floor 
The chaff into the furnace 

That flameth evermore. 
O holy awful Reaper, 

Have mercy in the day 
Thou putt est in Thy sickle, 

And cast us not away. Amen. 



Special Hymns. 



115 



15. Holy Communion. 

Tune 12. " Benediction." 

Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, Thee, 
Who in Thy Sacrament dost deign to be : 
Both flesh and spirit; at Thy Presence fail, 
Yet here Thy Presence we devoutly hail. 

O blest Memorial of our dying Lord, 
Who Living Bread to men doth here afford ! 
O may our souls for ever feed on Thee, 
And Thou, O Christ, for ever precious be. 

Fountain of goodness, Jesu, Lord and God, 
Cleanse us, unclean, with Thy most cleansing Blood ; 
Increase our faith and love, that we may know 
The hope and peace which from Thy Presence flow. 

O Christ, Whom now beneath a veil we see, 
May what we thirst for soon our portion be, 
To gaze on Thee unveil' d, and see Thy Face, 
The vision of Thy glory and Thy grace. Amen. 

14. Hcly Communion. 

Great and Glorious Father, humbly we adore Thee, 
Poor and weak and helpless sinners in Thine eyes; 

Yet, in meek obedience, low we fall before Thee, 
Trusting, pleading only Jesus' Sacrifice. 

Bowed beneath Thy footstool, yet with boldness plead- 
ing 

This the only plea on which our hope relies, 
Unto Thee, O Father, all Thy mercy needing, 
Make we this Memorial of Christ's Sacrifice. 



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To our brother sinners we repeat the story, 
( ' Tis the Gospel story pictured to our eyes, ) 

Ever in this Service, till He comes in glory, 
Showing forth the Saviour's priceless Sacrifice. 

For His own dear members He is interceding, 
Far above in light unseen by mortal eyes ; 

Yet is present now, His faithful children feeding, 
Giving His own Self, their one true Sacrifice. 

Then, O gracious Father, bent in reverence lowly, 
We would taste the Pledges we so dearly prize, 

Food that none may dare to take with hands unholy, 
Feasting on the once accepted Sacrifice. 

Hath He died to save us, in His love so tender, 
And shall we repay Him naught but fruitless sighs? 

Nay, our souls and bodies, all we have we render : 
Father, for His sake accept our Sacrifice. 

Great and gracious Father, at Thy right hand glorious, 
As our souls to Thee in trembling worship rise, 

Lo ! the Lamb once offered reign eth now victorious, 
And the Angel choirs adore His Sacrifice ! 

We too would adore Thee, Saviour, ever raising 
Praises to the Lamb Who reigns above the skies. 

Oh, the mercy boundless ! Oh, the love amazing 1 
Glory be to Thee, our one true Sacrifice. Amen, 



Special Hymns. 



117 



15. Holy Communion. 

Once, only once, and once for all, 
His precious Life He gave ; 

Before the Cross our spirits fall, 
And own it strong to save. 

' ' One offering, single and complete, ' ' 
With lips and heart we say ; 
But what He never can repeat 
He shows forth day by day. 

For, as the priest of Aaron's line 

Within the Holiest stood, 
And sprinkled all the mercy-shrine 

With sacrificial blood : 

So He, "Who once atonement wrought, 
Our Priest of endless power, 

Presents Himself for those He bought 
In that dark noontide hour. 

His Manhood pleads where now It lives 
Oa Heav'n's eternal Throne, 

And where in mystic rite He gives 
Its Presence to His own. 

And so we show Thy death, O Lord, 

Till Thou again appear ; 
And feel, when we approach Thy Board 5 

We have an Altar here. 

All glory to the Father be, 

All glory to the Son, 
All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee 

While endless ages run. Amen. 



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16. Holt Communion. 

We pray Thee, heavenly Father, 

To hear us in Thy love, 
And pour upon Thy children 

The unction from above ; 
That so in love abiding, 

From all defilement free, 
"We may in pureness offer 

Our Eucharist to Thee. 

Be Thou our Guide and Helper, 

O Jesu Christ, we pray ; 
So may we well approach Thee, 

If Thou wilt be the Way ; 
Thou, very Truth, hast promised 

To help us in our strife, 
i Food of the weary pilgrim, 

Eternal Source of Life. 

And Thou, Creator Spirit, 

Look on us, we are Thine ; 
Renew in us Thy graces, 

Upon our darkness shine ; 
That, with Thy benediction 

Upon our souls outpour' d, 
We may receive in gladness 

The Body of the Lord. 

O Trinity of Persons ! 

O Unity most High ! 
On Thee alone relying 

Thy servants would draw nigh : 
Unworthy in our weakness, 
( On Thee our hope is stay'd, 
And bless' d by Thy forgiveness 
v We will not be afraid. Amen. 



Special Hymns. 



119 



17. Holy Communion. 

Tune 405. " Pearsall." 

Our Great High Priest is standing 

Before the Eternal Throne, 
And pleading there His Merits, 

Our Hope and Peace alone ; 
And we on earth are pleading, 

By every faithful Priest, 
The Precious Blood of Jesus 

In Eucharistic Feast. 

The holy souls departed 

Cry out ' ' How long ! how long ! 
Ere we, with friends united, 

Shall join the Triumph Song V 
And we, for consummation 

With all the Faithful Blest, 
Cry " Quickly come, Lord Jesus. 

That we may taste Thy Rest ! ' ' 

O foretaste this of Heaven — 

Our Eucharistic Feast ! 
Where, all in love uniting, 

The greatest and the least, 
Pour forth their deepest praises, 

Their glad thanksgiving high, 
For grace and mercy boundless, 

For strength in victory \ 

The multitude unnumbered, 

Fills all our heart to-day, 
The great redeemed chorus 

In purest white array ; 



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The endless " Alleluia," 
The wondrous deep ' ' Amen, ' ' 

The "Holy," Holy, Holy," 
In Antiphon again ! 

May we, O Lord, who gather 

To-day in union sweet, 
At length be reunited 

Forever at Thy Feet, 
And share in vast communion 

The Feast for ever spread, 
The Mystical Reflection, 

Our Food, the Angel's Bread! 

All Glory to the Father, 

On earth be endless Peace : 
We praise, we bless, we worship, 

In songs that never cease : 
All glory be to Jesus, 

The Everlasting Son, 
And to the Holy Spirit, 

The Three yet ever One. Arnen a 

18. Ember Tide. 

O Thou Who makest souls to shine 
With light from lighter worlds above, 

And droppest glistening Dew Divine 
On all who seek a Saviour's love. 

Do Thou Thy Benediction give 

On all who teach, on all who learn, 

That so Thy Church may holier live 
And every lamp more brightly burn. 



Special Hymns. 



121 



Give those who teach, pure hearts and wise 
Faith, hope, and love, all warmed by prayer ; 

Themselves first training for the skies, 
They best will raise their people there. 

Give those who learn, the willing ear, 
The spirit meek, the guileless mind. 

Such gifts will make the lowliest here 
Far better than a Kingdom find. 

O bless the shepherd ; bless the sheep, 
That guide and guided both be one. 

One in the faithful watch they keep, 
Until this hurrying life be done. 

If thus, good Lord, Thy grace be given 
In Thee to live, in Thee to die, 

Before we upward pass to Heaven 
We taste our immortality. Amen. 

19. Church Defence, (or Gatherings of Clergy. ) 

Tune 123. " Lux Eoi." 

Round the Sacred City gather 

Egypt, Edom, Babylon; 
All the warring hosts of error, 

Sworn against her, move as one : 
Vain the leaguer ! her foundations 

Are upon the holy hills, 
And the love of the Eternal 

All her stately temple fills. 



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Get thee, watchman, to the rampart, 

Gird thee, warrior, with thy sword ! 
Be ye strong as ye remember 

That amidst you is the Lord : 
Like the night mists from the valley, 

These shall vanish one by one, 
Egypt's malice, Edom's envy, 

And the hate of Babylon. 

But be true, ye sons and daughters, 

Lest the peril be within ; 
Watch to prayer, lest, while ye slumber, 

Stealthy f oemen enter in : 
Safe the mother and the children, 

If their will and love be strong, 
While their loyal hearts go singing 

Prayer and praise for battle song. 

Church of God, if we forget thee 

Let His blessings fail our hand, 
When our love shall not prefer thee 

Let His love forget our land : — 
Nay ! to thee shall we be steadfast, 

Though the world's foundations shake, 
Love of thee is love for ever, 

Love of thee for Jesus sake. 

Church of Christ ! upon thy banner, 

Lo, His Passion's awful sign; 
By the seal of His Redemption 

Thou art His, and He is thine : 
From the depth of His Atonement 

Flows thy Sacramental tide ; 
From the height of His Ascension 

Flows the grace which is thy guide. 



Special Hymns. 



God the Spirit dwells within thee, 

His Society Divine, 
His the living word thou keepest, 

His thy Apostolic line. 
Ancient prayer and song liturgic, 

Creeds that change not to the end. 
As His gift we have received them, 

As His charge we will defend. 

Alleluia, Alleluia, 

To the Father, Spirit, Son, 
In Whose will the Church at warfare 

"With the Church at rest is one 
So to Thee we sing in union, 

God in earth and Heav'n adored, 
Alleluia, Alleluia, 

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord. Amen. 

20. At a Memoeial Seevice. 

(Bev. J. M. Male, D. D.) 
They whose course on earth is o'er, 
Think they of their brethren more? 
They before the Throne who bow, 
Feel they for their brethren now? 

We, by enemies distrest — 
They in Paradise at rest ; 
We the captives — they the freed — 
We and they are one indeed. 

One in all we seek or shun, 
One— because our Lord is one ; 
One in heart and one in love — 
We below, and they above. 



124 



PoRTIFORITTM PAROCHIALE. 



Those whom many a land divides, 
Many mountains, many tides, 
Have they with each other part, 
Fellowship of heart with heart? 

Each to each may be unknown, 
Wide apart their lots be thrown ; 
DifFring tongues their lips may speak, 
One be strong and one be weak ; 

Yet in Sacrament and prayer 
Each with other hath a share ; 
Hath a share in tear and sigh, 
Watch, and Fast, and Litany. 

Saints departed even thus 
Hold communion still with us ; 
Still with us, beyond the veil 
Praising, pleading without fail. 

With them still our hearts we raise, 
Share their work, and join their praise, 
Kend'ring worship, thanks, and love 
To the Trinity above. Amen % 

21. For an Evening Service. 

The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended, 
The darkness falls at Thy behest : 

To Thee our morning hymns ascended, 
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest. 

We thank Thee that Thy Church unsleeping, 
While earth rolls onward into light, 

Though all the world her watch is keeping, 
And rests not now by day or night. 



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125 



As o'er each continent and island 

The dawn leads on another day, 
The voice of prayer is never silent, 

Nor dies the strain of praise away. 

The sun that bids us rest is waking 
Our brethren 'neath the western sky, 

And hour by hour fresh lips are making 
Thy wondrous doings heard on high. 

So be it, Lord ; Thy throne shall never, 
Like earth's proud empires, pass away; 

Thy Kingdom stands, and grows for ever, 
Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway. Amen. 

22. Lent. 

' 6 Christian ! seek not yet repose, ' ' 
Hear thy guardian Angel say ; 
Thou art in the midst of foes ; 
i i Watch and pray, ' * 

Principalities and powers, 
Mustering their unseen array, 
Wait for thy unguarded hours : 
* ' Watch and pray, ' 1 

Gird thy heavenly armor on, 
Wear it ever night and day ; 
Ambush 'd lies the evil one; 
6 i Watch and pray. ' ' 

Hear the victors who o'ercame; 
Still they mark each warrior's way; 
All with one sweet voice exclaim, 
' 1 Watch and pray. ' ' 



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POETIFOEITJM PaROCHIALE. 



Hear, above all, hear the Lord, 
Him thou lovest to obey ; 
Hide within thy heart His Word, 
i i Watch and pray. ' ' 

Watch, as if on that alone 

Hung the issue of the day ; 

Pray, that help may be sent down ; 

" Watch and pray* 99 Amen. 

23. Mission Services. 

Souls of men ! why will ye scatter 
Like a crowd of frighten' d sheep? 

Foolish hearts ! why will ye wander 
From a love so true and deep? 

Was there ever kindest shepherd 
Half so gentle, half so sweet, 

As the Saviour Who would have us 
Come and gather round His feet? 

There's a wideness in God's mercy, 
Like the wideness of the sea ; 

There's a kindness in His justice, 
Which is more than liberty. 

There is no place where earth's sorrows 
Are more felt than up in Heaven ; 

There is no place where earth's failings 
Have such kindly judgment given. 

There is plentiful redemption 
In the Blood that has been shed ; 

There is joy for all the members 
In the sorrow of the Head. 



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127 



For the love of God is broader 
Than the measure of man's mind ; 

And the Heart of the Eternal 
Is most wonderfully kind. 

Pining souls ! come nearer Jesus, 
And oh I come not doubting thus, 

But with faith that trusts more bravely 
His huge tenderness for us. 

If our love were but more simple. 
We should take Him at His word, 

And our lives would be all sunshine 
In the sweetness of our Lord. Amen. 

24. Almsgiving. 

Lord of Glory, Who hast bought us 

With Thy Life-blood as the price, 
Never grudging for the lost ones 

That tremendous sacrifice, 
And with that hast freely given 

Blessings, countless as the sand. 
To the unthankful and the evil 

With Thine own unsparing hand ; 

Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to yield Thee 

Gladly, freely of Thine own ; 
With the sunshine of Thy goodness 

Melt our thankless hearts of stone ; 
Till our cold and selfish natures, 

Warned by Thee, at length believe 
That more happy and more blessed 

'Tis to give than to receive. 



128 



PORTIFOEIUM PaEOCHIALE. 



Wondrous honour hast Thou given 

To our humblest charity 
In Thine own mysterious sentence, 

' 4 Ye have done it unto Me. ' 1 
Can it be, O gracious Master, 

Thou dost deign for alms to sue, 
Saying by Thy poor and needy, 

" Give as I have given to you?" 

Yes, the sorrow and the suffering, 

Which on every hand we see, 
Channels are for tithes and offerings 

Due by solemn right to Thee ; 
Right of which we may not rob Thee, 

Debt we may not choose but pay, 
Lest that Face of love and pity 

Turn from us another day. 

Lord of glory, Who hast bought us 1 

With Thy Life-blood as the price, 
Never grudging for the lost ones 

That tremendous Sacrifice, 
Give us faith, to trust Thee boldly, 

Hope, to stay our souls on Thee ; 
But O, best of all Thy graces, 

Give us Thine own charity. Amen, 



25. For the Absent. 

Holy Father, in Thy mercy 
Hear our anxious prayer, 
Keep our loved ones, now far absent, 
'Neath Thy care. 



Special Hymns 



129 



Jesus, Saviour, let Thy Presjnce 

Be their light and guide ; 
Keep, oh, keep them, in their weakness, 
At Thy Side. 

When in sorrow, when in danger, 

When in loneliness, 
In Thy love look down and comfort 
Their distress. 

May the joy of Thy salvation 
Be their strength and stay ; 
May they love and may they praise Thee 
Day by day. 

Holy Spirit, let Thy teaching 

Sanctify their life : 
Send Thy grace, that they may conquer 
In the strife. 

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, 

God the One in Three, 
Bless them, guide them, save them, keep them 
Near to Thee. Amen. 

26. General Use. 

Who is this, so weak and helpless, 

Child of lowly Hebrew maid, 
Rudely in a stable sheltered, 

Coldly in a manger laid? 
'Tis the Lord of all creation, 

Who this wondrous path hath trod ; 
He is God from everlasting 

And to everlasting God. 



130 



POETIFOEITTM PAEOCHIALE. 



Who is this— a Man of Sorrows, 

Walking sadly life's hard way, 
Homeless, weary, sighing, weeping 

Over sin and Satan's sway? 
'Tis our God, our glorious Saviour, 

Who above the starry sky 
Now for us a place prepareth, 

Where no tear can dim the eye. 

Who is this? behold Him shedding 

Drops of blood upon the ground. 
Who is this, despised, rejected, 

Mocked, insulted, beaten, bound? 
'Tis our God Who gifts and graces 

On His Church now poureth down; 
Who shall smite in holy vengeance 

All His foes beneath His Throne. 

Who is this that hangeth dying 

While the rude world scoffs and scorns, 
Numbered with the malefactors, 

Torn with nails and crowned with thorns? 
'Tis the God, Who ever liveth 

'Mid the shining ones on high, 
In the glorious golden city 

Reigning everlastingly. Amen. 

27. Chtldeen's Seevioe. 

I love to hear the story 

Which Angel voices tell, 
How once the King of Glory 

Came down on earth to dwell. 
I am but weak and sinful, 

But this I surely know, 



Special Hymns. 



131 



The Lord came down to save me, 
Because He loved me so. 

I love to hear the story, etc. 

I'm glad my blessed Saviour 

Was once a Child like me, 
To show how pure and holy 

His little ones might be ; 
And if I try to follow 

His footsteps here below, 
He never will forget me, 

Because He loves me so. 

I love to hear the story, etc. 

To sing His love and mercy 

My sweetest songs I'll raise ; 
And though I cannot see Him, 

I know He hears my praise, 
For He has kindly promised 

That even I may go 
To sing among His Angels, 

Because He loves me so. 

I love to hear the story, etc. Amen. 



28. Children's Service. 

Christ, Who once amongst us 

As a Child did dwell, 
Is the children's Saviour, 

And He loves us well ; 
If we keep our promise 

Made Him at the Font, 
He will be our Shepherd, 

And we shall not want. 



132 



PoETIFOEITJM PaEOOHIALE. 



There it was they laid us 

In those tender Arms, 
Where the lambs are carried, 

Safe from all alarms : 
If we trust His promise 

He will let us rest 
In His Arms for ever, 

Leaning on His Breast. 

Though we may not see Him 

For a little while, 
We shall know He holds us, 

Often feel His smile ; 
Death will be to slumber 

In that sweet embrace, 
And we shall awaken 

To behold His Face. 

He will be our Shepherd 

After as before, 
By sfcill heavenly waters 

Lead us evermore, 
Make us lie in pastures 

Beautiful and green, 
Where none thirst or hunger, 

And no tears are seen. 

Jesus, our good Shepherd, 

Laying down Thy Life, 
Lest Thy sheep should perish 

In the cruel strife, 
Help us to remember 

All Thy love and care, 
Trust in Thee, and love Thee 

Always everywhere. Amen. 



Special Hymns. 



133 



29. Children's Service. 

Daily, daily, sing the praises 

Of the City God hath made ; 
In the beauteous fields of Eden 

Its foundation-stones are laid. 
Oh that I had wings of Angels 

Here to spread and homeward fly, 
I would seek the gates of Sion 

Far beyond the starry sky. 

All the walls of that dear City 
Are of bright and burnished gold ; 

It is matchless in its beauty, 
And its treasures are untold. 
Oh that I had, etc. 

In the midsfc of that dear city 
Christ is reigning on His seat, 

And the Angels swing their censers 
In a ring about His feet. 
Oh that I had, etc. 

There are roses and carnations, 
There the honeysuckles twine ; 

There along the river edges, 
Golden jonquils ever shine. 
Oh that I had, etc. 

There the water-lilies open, 
Lying on the sea of glass ; 

There the yellow crocus glimmers 
Like a flame amidst the grass. 
Oh that I had, etc. 



184 



P0RTIF0RIUM PAROCHIALE. 



There the wind is sweetly fragrant, 
And is laden with the song 

Of the Seraphs, and the Elders, 
And the great redeemed throng. 
Oh that I had, etc. 

Oh, I would my ears were open, 
Here to catch that happy strain. 

Oh, I would my eyes some vision 
Of that Eden might attain. 
Oh that I had, etc, Amen. 

30. Children's Service. 

Around the Throne of God a band 

Of glorious angels ever stand ; 
Bright things they see, sweet harps they hold, 

And on their heads are crowns of gold. 

Some wait around Him, ready still 
To sing His praise and do His Will ; 

And some, when He commands them, go 
To guard His servants here below. 

Lord, give Thy Angels every day 
Command to guide us on our way, 

And bid them every evening keep 
Their watch around us while we sleep. 

So shall no wicked thing draw near, 

To do us harm or cause us fear ; 
And we shall dwell, when life is past, 

With Angels round Thy Throne at last. Amen. 



Special Hymns. 



135 



31. Children's Service. 

The Heavenly Child in stature grows, 
And, growing, learns to die ; 

And still His early training shows 
His coming agony. 

The Son of God His glory hides 
With parents mean and poor ; 

And He Who made the heavens abides 
In dwelling-place obscure. 

Those mighty Hands that rule the sky 

No earthly toil refuse ; 
The Maker of the stars on high 

An humble trade pursues. 

He, Whom the choirs of Angels praise, 
Bearing each dread decree, 

His earthly parents now obeys 
In deep humility. 

For this Thy lowliness revealed, 

Jesu, we Thee adore, 
And praise to God the Father yield 

And Spirit evermore. Amen. 



32. Children's Service. 

All things bright and beautiful, 
All creatures great and small, 

All things wise and wonderful, 
The Lord God made them all. 



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POETIFOEITJM PaROOHTALE. 



Each little flower that opens, 

Each little bird that sings, 
He made their glowing colors, 

He made their tiny wings. 

The rich man in his castle, 

The poor man at his gate, 
God made them, high or lowly, 

And order 1 d their estate. 

The purple-headed mountain, 

The river running by, 
The sunset and the morning 

That brightens up the sky ; — 

The cold wind in the winter, 

The pleasant summer sun, 
The ripe fruits in the garden, 

He made them every one. 

The tall trees in the greenwood, 
The meadows where we play, 

The rushes by the water, 
We gather every day ; — 

He gave us eyes to see them, 

And lips that we might tell 
How great is God Almighty, 

Who has made all things well. Amen. 



INDEX. 



Page. 

Acts of Faith, &c 10 

After a Bible Class 37 

" All things bright and beautiful " 135 

*• Around the Throne of God a Band " 134 

Before a Bible Class 37 

Bishop of the Diocese, Prayer for 33 

44 Blessed City, Heavenly Salem " 100 

1 ' Bride of Christ, Whose glorious warfare " 104 

"Christ, Who once amongst us" 131 

" Christian, seek not yet repose " 125 

Children's Service 40 

Church at large, Prayer for 33 

Choir, Prayer for 39 

Clergy of the Parish, Prayer for 36 

Closing of Sunday School 46 

Collects, Epistles and Gospels for Special Occasions 92 

Compline 80 

"Daily, daily sing the praises *' 133 

" Great and Glorious Father " 115 

137 



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POETIFOEITTM PaEOOHIALE. 



Page. 

"Hail! Festal Day !" 98 

" Holy Father, in Thy mercy " 128 

"Holy Stephen, heavenward gazing" 110 

" How bright those glorious spirits shine " 107 

Hymns for Special Occasions , . . , , 98-136 

"I love to hear the Story" ... 130 

Itinerary 88 

Litany of Intercession for the Parish 25 

Litany of Intercession for Missions 20 

* ' Lord of Glory, Who hast bought us 9 9 127 

Missionary Service 15 

Missions, Collect for 32 

New Year, Collect for the 38 

"Once, only once, and once for all " 117 

Opening of Sunday School 43 

" O Thou Who makest souls to shine " 120 

"Our Great High Priest is standing " 119 

' ' O Word of God above " 102 

Parish, Collect for the 34 

Parish Festival, Collect for a 35 

Parish Guild, Collect for a 38 

Preparation for Holy Communion 5 

Retreat or Quiet Day, Collect for a 34 

"Round the Sacred City Gather " 121 

Schismatics, Collect for 38 

Sext 71 



Index. 



139 



Page. 

* 4 Shall we not love thee. Mother dear 1" 108 

Special Intercessions 32-39 

" Souls of Men, why will ye scatter?" 126 

Sunday School, Collect for the 37 

Thanksgiving after Communion 12 

"The Day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended " 124 

"Thee we adore, O Hidden Saviour, Thee " 115 

" The Heavenly Child in stature grows " 135 

"The Sower went forth sowing " 113 

"They come, God's messengers of love" Ill 

"They whose course on Earth is o'er" 123 

Three Hours' Service 48 

Unity, Collect for 34 

" We plough the field, and scatter''* 112 

"We pray Thee, Heavenly Father" 118 

4 ' Where the Sacred Body lieth " 1 06 

" Who is this, so weak and helpless ". 129 

"Who the multitudes can number " 103 

Woman's Auxiliary, Collect for 33 



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